CVE-2024-8731 Cron Jobs <= 1.2.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via reflected XSS in the Cron Jobs WordPress plugin by tricking users into clicking malicious links.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-8731?
CVE-2024-8731 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in arielhr1987 Cron Jobs, published on 13 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Cron Jobs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8731?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Leira Cron Jobs.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8731?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8731 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-2024-8731 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8731 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p742-8whq-qv2p.