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CVE-2024-56242 WordPress Arconix Shortcodes plugin <= 2.1.14 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts into pages via the Arconix Shortcodes plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-56242?

CVE-2024-56242 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in tychesoftwares Arconix Shortcodes, published on 2 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 tychesoftwares Arconix Shortcodes arconix-shortcodes allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Arconix Shortcodes: from n/a through <= 2.1.14.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56242?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tychesoftwares Arconix Shortcodes.

How do I fix CVE-2024-56242?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-56242 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-2024-56242 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-56242 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wfxr-4mfh-gqq9.

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