PT-2024-34836 · WordPress · Video Widget

Bob Matyas · Published 2024-06-26 · Updated 2024-08-02 · CVE-2024-5169

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.8

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Video Widget WordPress plugin versions 1.2.3 and earlier

Description The issue allows high privilege users, such as admins, to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. This is possible because some settings are not properly sanitised and escaped, even when the unfiltered html capability is disallowed, for example in multisite setups.

Recommendations For Video Widget WordPress plugin versions 1.2.3 and earlier, update to a version that properly sanitises and escapes its settings to prevent Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-5169

Affected Products

Video Widget

References · 4

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f0de62e3-5e85-43f3-8e3e-e816dafb1406 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5169 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-5169 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/88567 · Telegram Post