CVE-2024-8803 Bulk NoIndex & NoFollow Toolkit <= 2.15 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via reflected XSS in the Bulk NoIndex & NoFollow Toolkit WordPress plugin.

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-2024-8803?

CVE-2024-8803 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in madfishdigital Bulk NoIndex & NoFollow Toolkit, published on 26 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 Bulk NoIndex & NoFollow Toolkit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of remove_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 2.15. 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-2024-8803?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Madfishdigital Bulk Noindex \& Nofollow Toolkit.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8803?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8803 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-2024-8803 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8803 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j667-pfj5-g3cf.

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