CVE-2024-5744 WP eMember < 10.6.7 - Reflected XSS

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victims' browsers via reflected XSS in the WP eMember plugin, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

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-2024-5744?

CVE-2024-5744 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown wp-eMember, published on 13 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The wp-eMember WordPress plugin before 10.6.7 does not escape the $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, which could lead to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in old web browsers

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5744?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tipsandtricks-Hq Wp Emember.

How do I fix CVE-2024-5744?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5744 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-2024-5744 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-5744 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2cp6-jcj8-ghrh.

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