CVE-2024-5626 Inline Related Posts < 3.7.0 - Reflected XSS
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in admin browsers via reflected XSS, potentially leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-5626?
CVE-2024-5626 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Inline Related Posts, published on 12 Jul 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Inline Related Posts WordPress plugin before 3.7.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5626?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Data443 Inline Related Posts.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5626?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5626 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-2024-5626 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-5626 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Inline Related Posts
Sources
Also known as GHSA-96vx-7m5r-v3r5.