CVE-2024-56018 WordPress BU Section Editing Plugin <= 0.9.9 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the BU Section Editing 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-2024-56018?
CVE-2024-56018 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in BU Section Editing, published on 2 Jan 2025. 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 BU Web Team BU Section Editing bu-section-editing allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects BU Section Editing: from n/a through <= 0.9.9.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56018?
How do I fix CVE-2024-56018?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-56018 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-2024-56018 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-56018 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-53gx-j362-742j.