PT-2025-1802 · WordPress · Sema Api Plugin

Dale Mavers + 1 · Published 2025-01-09 · Updated 2025-01-09 · CVE-2024-12285

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.1

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions SEMA API plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 5.27

Description The issue is related to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. The catid parameter is specifically vulnerable to this type of attack.

Recommendations For versions up to, and including, 5.27, consider disabling the catid parameter in the SEMA API plugin until a patch is available. Restrict access to the SEMA API plugin to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the catid parameter in affected pages until the issue is resolved.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-12285

Affected Products

Sema Api Plugin

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12285 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1877464019411345657 · Twitter Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/42b9e16c-8e53-452d-9c0b-34c424d6f508?source=cve · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3219805%40sema-api&new=3219805%40sema-api&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1877315766862639311 · Twitter Post
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/sema-api/#developers · Note