CVE-2024-54290 WordPress Role Includer plugin <= 1.6 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Reflected XSS in WordPress Role Includer plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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-2024-54290?
CVE-2024-54290 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Justin Fletcher Role Includer, 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 Justin Fletcher Role Includer role-includer allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Role Includer: from n/a through <= 1.6.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54290?
How do I fix CVE-2024-54290?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54290 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-2024-54290 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54290 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as CVE-2024-12124, GHSA-8xrc-g7qp-jr24.