CVE-2024-13327
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Musicbox WordPress plugin through version 2.0.3 contains a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability was discovered by Hassan Khan Yusufzai (Splint3r7) and was publicly disclosed on January 14, 2025. The issue affects the plugin's parameter handling in the admin interface, where user input is not properly sanitized before being output back to the page (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization and escaping of a parameter in the plugin's admin interface. When the parameter is reflected back in the page, it can lead to execution of malicious JavaScript code. 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 particularly concerning as it can be exploited against high-privilege users such as administrators (WPScan).

Impact

The vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of an administrator's browser session. This could potentially lead to unauthorized actions being performed with administrative privileges, theft of sensitive information, or manipulation of the WordPress site's content (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

Currently, there is no known fix available for this vulnerability. Site administrators running the affected versions of the Musicbox plugin (version 2.0.3 or earlier) should consider either removing the plugin or implementing additional security controls to restrict access to the affected admin pages (WPScan).

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