Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-13727

CVE-2024-13727:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The MemberSpace WordPress plugin before version 2.1.14 contains a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability was discovered by Hassan Khan Yusufzai and was assigned CVE-2024-13727. The issue affects unauthenticated users and stems from improper parameter sanitization and escaping before output (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists due to the plugin's failure to properly sanitize and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page. The issue has been classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) under OWASP Top 10 category A7 and CWE-79. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 4.7 (medium) (WPScan).

Impact

The vulnerability can be exploited against unauthenticated users, potentially allowing attackers to execute malicious scripts in users' browsers. This could lead to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other malicious actions performed in the context of the affected user's browser (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in MemberSpace version 2.1.14. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WPScan).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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