CVE-2024-54424 WordPress Like in Vk.com plugin <= 0.5.2 - CSRF to Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via CSRF, leading to stored XSS and potential account takeover in the Like in Vk.com WordPress plugin.
- 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-2024-54424?
CVE-2024-54424 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ilya_compman Like in Vk.com, 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 ilya_compman Like in Vk.com like-on-vkontakte allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Like in Vk.com: from n/a through <= 0.5.2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54424?
How do I fix CVE-2024-54424?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54424 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-2024-54424 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54424 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vhww-mm25-q8mv.