CVE-2024-8723 012 PS Multi Languages <= 1.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via translated titles in the 012 PS Multi Languages WordPress plugin, affecting users who view the pages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-8723?
CVE-2024-8723 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ouhinit 012 Ps Multi Languages, published on 26 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The 012 Ps Multi Languages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via translated titles in all versions up to, and including, 1.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8723?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wangbin 012 Ps Multi Languages.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8723?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8723 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-2024-8723 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8723 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j9vj-fg96-cjqf.