CVE-2024-9446 WP Simple Anchors Links <= 1.0.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via wpanchor Shortcode
Authenticated contributors can inject arbitrary scripts via the wpanchor 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-2024-9446?
CVE-2024-9446 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in kilukrumedia WP Simple Anchors Links, published on 31 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Simple Anchors Links plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's wpanchor shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0 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-2024-9446?
How do I fix CVE-2024-9446?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9446 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-2024-9446 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9446 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-74hj-cr7f-ff3x.