PT-2024-17319 · WordPress · Faq/Answers – Create Frequently Asked Questions Area

Peter Thaleikis · Published 2024-12-12 · Updated 2024-12-12 · CVE-2024-11882

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions FAQ And Answers – Create Frequently Asked Questions Area on WP Sites plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 1.1.0

Description The issue is related to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'faq' shortcode due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes. This allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access and above to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Recommendations For versions up to, and including, 1.1.0, consider disabling the 'faq' shortcode until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. Restrict access to pages that utilize the 'faq' shortcode to minimize the risk of arbitrary web script injection. Avoid using the 'faq' shortcode in pages accessible by untrusted users until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-11882

Affected Products

Faq/Answers – Create Frequently Asked Questions Area

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11882 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1867171897001038205 · Twitter Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0f7f19fa-f3d9-41e9-94f5-9d817330f1ef?source=cve · Note
• https://t.me/cvedetector/12734 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1867232247834640423 · Twitter Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3206469%40faq-and-answers&new=3206469%40faq-and-answers&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= · Note