CVE-2024-6828 Redux Framework 4.4.12 - 4.4.17 - Unauthenticated JSON File Upload to Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Unauthenticated attackers can upload JSON files to trigger stored XSS or rare RCE in Redux Framework for WordPress.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-6828?
CVE-2024-6828 is a high-severity vulnerability in davidanderson Redux Framework, published on 23 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Redux Framework plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthenticated JSON file uploads due to missing authorization and capability checks on the Redux_Color_Scheme_Import function in versions 4.4.12 to 4.4.17. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload JSON files, which can be used to conduct stored cross-site scripting attacks and, in some rare cases, when the wp_filesystem fails to initialize - to Remote Code Execution.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6828?
How do I fix CVE-2024-6828?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6828 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-6828 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6828 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qfc3-gmpf-rm94.