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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-8324
CVE-2024-8324:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The XO Slider plugin for WordPress contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (CVE-2024-8324) in the 'get_slider' function affecting all versions up to and including 3.8.6. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by Wordfence, with disclosure on October 1, 2024 (NVD CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the 'get_slider' function. This security flaw 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. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (NVD CVE).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These malicious scripts will execute whenever a user accesses the compromised page, potentially leading to data theft, session hijacking, or other client-side attacks (NVD CVE).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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