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CVE-2024-9374:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Terms descriptions plugin for WordPress contains a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (CVE-2024-9374) affecting all versions up to and including 3.4.6. The vulnerability was disclosed on October 24, 2024, and affects the WordPress plugin's functionality (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper use of the add_query_arg function without appropriate URL escaping in the Terms descriptions plugin. This implementation flaw has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 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. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when users perform specific actions, such as clicking on a malicious link. This can lead to potential client-side attacks and compromise of user sessions (NVD).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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