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CVE-2024-1341:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Advanced iFrame plugin for WordPress contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (CVE-2024-1341) discovered in all versions up to and including 2024.1. The vulnerability exists in the plugin's advanced_iframe shortcode functionality (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from the plugin allowing users to include JavaScript files from external sources through the additional_js attribute. The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. Wordfence has alternatively assessed it with a CVSS score of 4.9 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N (NVD).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These malicious scripts will execute whenever a user accesses an affected page (NVD).
Exploitability
The vulnerability requires an authenticated user with at least contributor-level permissions to exploit. The attack can be executed remotely, requires low attack complexity, and needs user interaction for successful exploitation (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
A patch has been released to address this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to versions after 2024.1 of the Advanced iFrame plugin (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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