CVE-2024-9443
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Basticom Framework plugin for WordPress contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (CVE-2024-9443) discovered in all versions up to and including 1.5.0. The vulnerability was disclosed on November 4, 2024, and affects the plugin's file upload functionality (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the SVG file upload functionality. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.4 (Medium) by Wordfence and 5.4 (Medium) by NIST, with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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

When exploited, this vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Author-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These malicious scripts will execute whenever a user accesses the affected SVG file, potentially compromising the security of site visitors (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

A patch has been released in version 1.5.1 of the Basticom Framework plugin. Site administrators are advised to update to this latest version to mitigate the vulnerability (WordPress Plugin).

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