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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-9610
CVE-2024-9610:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Language Switcher plugin for WordPress contains a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (CVE-2024-9610) in all versions up to and including 3.7.13. The vulnerability stems from improper use of addqueryarg without appropriate URL escaping (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) issue with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.1 MEDIUM (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N). The security flaw exists due to insufficient escaping of the URL in the addqueryarg function (Wordfence).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when users access the affected pages. The scripts execute in the context of the user's browser session, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information or manipulation of page content (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should update their Language Switcher plugin to a version newer than 3.7.13 which contains the security fix. The vulnerability has been addressed in the WordPress plugin repository (WordPress).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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