CVE-2024-54238 WordPress Board Document Manager from CHUHPL plugin <= 1.9.1 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Reflected XSS in the Board Document Manager plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-54238?
CVE-2024-54238 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library Webdeveloper Board Document Manager from CHUHPL, published on 13 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library Webdeveloper Board Document Manager from CHUHPL board-document-manager-from-chuhpl allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Board Document Manager from CHUHPL: from n/a through <= 1.9.1.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54238?
How do I fix CVE-2024-54238?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54238 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2024-54238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mcx7-xrrv-484m.