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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-24801
CVE-2024-24801:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in LogicHunt OWL Carousel WordPress plugin versions 1.4.0 and below. The vulnerability was reported on October 8, 2023, and was publicly disclosed on January 31, 2024. This security issue stems from improper neutralization of input during web page generation (Patchstack).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS severity score of 6.5, categorizing it as Low severity. It falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A3: Injection, specifically as a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The issue requires Contributor-level privileges to exploit (Patchstack).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow malicious actors to inject harmful scripts, including redirects, advertisements, and other HTML payloads into the website. These injected scripts would then be executed when visitors access the affected site (Patchstack).
Mitigation and workarounds
As of the disclosure date, no official fix has been made available for this vulnerability. The issue affects versions 1.4.0 and below of the OWL Carousel WordPress plugin (Patchstack).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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