CVE-2024-8804 Code Embed <= 2.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Authenticated contributors can inject arbitrary scripts via the Code Embed plugin, leading to stored XSS attacks against site visitors.
- 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-2024-8804?
CVE-2024-8804 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in dartiss Code Embed, published on 4 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Code Embed plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's script embed functionality in all versions up to, and including, 2.4 due to insufficient restrictions on who can utilize the functionality. 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-2024-8804?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Davidartiss Code Embed.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8804?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8804 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-2024-8804 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8804 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-qwc7-2536-jw6j.