CVE-2024-9027 WPZOOM Shortcodes <= 1.0.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via box Shortcode
Authenticated contributors can inject arbitrary scripts via the box shortcode, leading to stored XSS execution for other users.
- 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-2024-9027?
CVE-2024-9027 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in WPZOOM Shortcodes, published on 25 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WPZOOM Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'box' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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-2024-9027?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpzoom Wpzoom Shortcodes.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9027?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9027 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-2024-9027 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9027 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in WPZOOM Shortcodes
Sources
Also known as GHSA-93ch-7fcj-pjpp.