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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-1445
CVE-2024-1445:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Page scroll to id WordPress plugin contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (CVE-2024-1445) that affects all versions up to and including 1.7.8. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed by February 28, 2024, affecting websites using this WordPress plugin (NVD, WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the plugin's shortcode functionality, allowing contributors and users with higher privileges to store and execute malicious JavaScript code through the plugin's shortcodes (WPScan).
Impact
When successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to inject and store malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view the affected content, potentially leading to session hijacking, credential theft, or other client-side attacks (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Website administrators are advised to update to version 1.7.9 or later of the Page scroll to id plugin, which contains patches for this vulnerability (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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