Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-12734

CVE-2024-12734:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Advance Post Prefix WordPress plugin through version 1.1.1 contains a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability was discovered by Hassan Khan Yusufzai and publicly disclosed on November 20, 2024. The issue affects the plugin's admin interface and could potentially be exploited against high-privilege users such as administrators (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from improper input sanitization and escaping of a parameter before it is output back in the page. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The issue is classified as CWE-79 (Cross-Site Scripting) and falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (WPScan, NVD).

Impact

This vulnerability could allow attackers to execute malicious JavaScript code in the context of an administrator's browser session. Since the vulnerability affects admin users, successful exploitation could potentially lead to unauthorized administrative actions or theft of sensitive information (Wiz).

Mitigation and workarounds

Currently, there is no known fix available for this vulnerability. Users of the Advance Post Prefix WordPress plugin should consider either removing the plugin or implementing additional security controls to restrict access to the affected admin pages (Wiz).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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