CVE-2024-9883 Pods < 3.2.7.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Admins can perform Stored XSS in Pods plugin settings, bypassing unfiltered_html restrictions in multisite setups.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-9883?
CVE-2024-9883 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Pods, published on 5 Nov 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Pods WordPress plugin before 3.2.7.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9883?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Podsfoundation Pods.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9883?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9883 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-2024-9883 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-9883 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Pods
- CVE-2023-6967 Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via Shortcode
- CVE-2023-6999 Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2023-23790 WordPress Pods Plugin <= 2.9.10.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- CVE-2024-11849 Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields < 3.2.8.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS
- CVE-2021-24338 Pods < 2.7.27 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q79j-6grx-x9p9.