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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-6020
CVE-2024-6020:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2024-6020 affects the Sign-up Sheets WordPress plugin versions before 2.2.13. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by Bob Matyas, with the initial CVE record created on September 4, 2024 (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue, classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation). The plugin fails to properly escape generated URLs and the $SERVER['REQUESTURI'] parameter before outputting them back in attributes. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.1 (Medium), with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to execute malicious JavaScript code in the context of other users' browsers, potentially leading to the theft of sensitive information or manipulation of the web interface (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 2.2.13 of the Sign-up Sheets WordPress plugin. 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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