PT-2024-37209 · WordPress · Tweaker5

Francesco Carlucci · Published 2024-09-13 · Updated 2024-09-26 · CVE-2024-5870

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: Tweaker5 theme for WordPress versions up to, and including, 1.2

Description: The issue is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access and above to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages via the url parameter within the theme's Button shortcode. These scripts will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Recommendations: For versions up to, and including, 1.2, consider disabling the Button shortcode until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. Restrict access to the url parameter within the Button shortcode to minimize the risk of arbitrary web script injection.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-5870

Affected Products

Tweaker5

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5870 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-5870 · Vendor Advisory
• https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tweaker5/1.2/inc/extras.php#L175 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1834616413874438480 · Twitter Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f70ba568-b013-4177-928a-eefb606333ee?source=cve · Note
• https://t.me/cvedetector/5617 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1834636531132182827 · Twitter Post