PT-2024-39639 · WordPress · Wp Simple Anchors Links

Theviper17Y + 1 · Published 2024-10-30 · Updated 2024-11-01 · CVE-2024-9446

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 Simple Anchors Links plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 1.0.0

Description The issue is related to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's wpanchor 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 WP Simple Anchors Links plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 1.0.0: As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the wpanchor shortcode until a patch is available. Restrict access to pages that use the wpanchor shortcode to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using user-supplied attributes in the wpanchor shortcode until the issue is resolved.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-9446

Affected Products

Wp Simple Anchors Links

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9446 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvedetector/9493 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1851880481853222978 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/100133 · Telegram Post
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-simple-anchors-links · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-simple-anchors-links/trunk/wpsimpleanchorslinks_class.php#L221 · Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d851ad1f-be74-49eb-9c0d-c1b309581209?source=cve · Note