Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-6797

CVE-2024-6797:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The DL Robots.txt WordPress plugin through version 1.2 contains a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This security issue was assigned CVE-2024-6797 and was discovered in July 2024. The vulnerability affects the plugin's settings functionality and is particularly concerning in multisite WordPress installations (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from improper sanitization and escaping of certain settings within the plugin. This security weakness allows privileged users, such as administrators, to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even in environments where the unfiltered_html capability is explicitly disallowed, such as in multisite setups (CVE Mitre).

Impact

The vulnerability enables high-privilege users to inject and store malicious JavaScript code through the plugin's settings interface. This stored XSS could potentially be used to compromise other administrative users' sessions or perform unauthorized actions within the WordPress installation (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

Currently, there is no known fix available for this vulnerability. Users should consider implementing additional security controls or temporarily disabling the plugin until a patch is released (WPScan).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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