CVE-2024-54249 WordPress Advanced Options Editor plugin <= 1.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Reflected XSS in Advanced Options Editor allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via crafted URLs.
- 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-2024-54249?
CVE-2024-54249 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jules Colle Advanced Options Editor, published on 16 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 Jules Colle Advanced Options Editor allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Advanced Options Editor: from n/a through 1.0.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54249?
How do I fix CVE-2024-54249?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54249 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-2024-54249 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54249 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f44c-8fc3-c52q.