PT-2024-38970 · WordPress · Wp Custom Fields Search

Krzysztof Zając · Published 2024-09-18 · Updated 2024-09-25 · CVE-2024-8364

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: WP Custom Fields Search plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 1.2.35

Description: The issue is related to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's wpcfs-preset 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, 1.2.35, consider disabling the wpcfs-preset shortcode until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. Restrict access to pages that use this shortcode to minimize the risk of arbitrary web script execution. Avoid using the wpcfs-preset shortcode with user-supplied attributes 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-2024-8364

Affected Products

Wp Custom Fields Search

References · 9

• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ef36a2a1-b3be-4270-8890-76705817b4b5?source=cve · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-8364 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8364 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvedetector/6039 · Telegram Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-custom-fields-search/trunk/plugin.php#L53 · Note
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-custom-fields-search/#developers · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1836621002630963367 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/95199 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/95983 · Telegram Post