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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-1331
CVE-2024-1331:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Team Members WordPress plugin versions prior to 5.3.2 contain a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The issue stems from improper validation and escaping of shortcode attributes before they are output back in the application (WPScan, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-1331 and affects the Team Members WordPress plugin. The security flaw exists due to insufficient input validation and sanitization of shortcode attributes, which are then reflected back in the application's output without proper escaping (NVD).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers with author or higher privileges to store and execute malicious JavaScript code on the affected WordPress sites. This could potentially lead to various attacks including theft of sensitive data, session hijacking, or other malicious actions in the context of other users' browsers (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to update the Team Members plugin to version 5.3.2 or later, which contains the fix for this vulnerability (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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