CVE-2024-9021 Relevanssi < 4.23.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Contributors can inject malicious scripts via stored XSS in the Relevanssi plugin, potentially leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-9021?
CVE-2024-9021 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Relevanssi, published on 8 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In the process of testing the Relevanssi WordPress plugin before 4.23.1, a vulnerability was found that allows you to implement Stored XSS on behalf of the Contributor+ by embedding malicious script, which entails account takeover backdoor
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9021?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Relevanssi Relevanssi.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9021?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9021 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-2024-9021 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-9021 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Relevanssi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h3fm-h666-8g3f.