CVE-2024-9591 Category and Taxonomy Image <= 1.0.0 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Authenticated editors can inject arbitrary scripts via the category image parameter, affecting multi-site or unfiltered_html disabled installations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-9591?
CVE-2024-9591 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in amu02aftab Category and Taxonomy Image, published on 22 Oct 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Category and Taxonomy Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the '_category_image' parameter in 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 editor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9591?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Aftabhusain Category and Taxonomy Image.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9591?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9591 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-2024-9591 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9591 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4h4f-q23c-r233.