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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-3974
CVE-2024-3974:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The BuddyPress plugin for WordPress contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (CVE-2024-3974) that affects versions up to and including 12.4.0. The vulnerability exists in the 'user_name' parameter due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue that stems from improper input sanitization and output escaping of the 'user_name' parameter. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.4 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N (NVD).
Impact
When successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These malicious scripts will execute whenever a user accesses the compromised page (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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