PT-2024-39707 · WordPress · Category/Taxonomy Meta Fields
István Márton
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Published
2024-10-22
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Updated
2024-10-29
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CVE-2024-9590
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Category and Taxonomy Meta Fields plugin for WordPress version 1.0.0
Description
The issue is related to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the image meta field value in the
wpaft add meta textinput function due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes. This allows authenticated attackers with editor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The issue only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered html has been disabled.Recommendations
For Category and Taxonomy Meta Fields plugin for WordPress version 1.0.0, consider disabling the
wpaft add meta textinput function until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. Additionally, restrict access to the image meta field to minimize the risk of arbitrary web script injection. Ensure proper input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes to mitigate the issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.XSS
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Affected Products
Category/Taxonomy Meta Fields