CVE-2024-49647: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

The Simple Custom Admin WordPress plugin version 1.2 and earlier contains a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by Mika on October 15, 2024, and was assigned CVE-2024-49647. This security issue affects all versions of Simple Custom Admin through version 1.2, with no official fix currently available (Patchstack).

The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue, specifically an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (High), with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) (Patchstack).

This vulnerability could allow malicious actors to inject malicious scripts, including redirects, advertisements, and other HTML payloads into the website. These injected scripts would be executed when visitors access the affected site. The vulnerability is considered moderately dangerous and is expected to become exploited (Patchstack).

Currently, there is no official fix available from the plugin developer. However, Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate this issue by blocking potential attacks until an official fix becomes available. Website owners are advised to implement the virtual patch immediately to protect their sites (Patchstack).