CVE-2024-56029 WordPress Easy Language Switcher plugin <= 1.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users' browsers via reflected XSS in the Easy Language Switcher 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-2024-56029?
CVE-2024-56029 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in dreamwinner Easy Language Switcher, 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 dreamwinner Easy Language Switcher easy-language-switcher allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Easy Language Switcher: from n/a through <= 1.0.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56029?
How do I fix CVE-2024-56029?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-56029 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-2024-56029 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-56029 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-87px-jvx5-xhv4.