PT-2025-1858 · WordPress · Proofreading Plugin

Dale Mavers + 1 · Published 2025-01-17 · Updated 2025-01-17 · CVE-2024-12466

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 Proofreading plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 1.2.1.1

Description The issue is related to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the nonce parameter 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.

Recommendations For versions up to, and including, 1.2.1.1, consider disabling the nonce parameter until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. Restrict access to sensitive pages that utilize the nonce parameter to minimize the risk of Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attacks. Avoid using the nonce parameter in sensitive operations 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-2024-12466

Affected Products

Proofreading Plugin

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12466 · Security Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b3f666a3-6287-4c9b-94d3-7bc457701af2?source=cve · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3223417%40proofreading&new=3223417%40proofreading&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1880248065858367791 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/107729 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1880191804286398591 · Twitter Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/proofreading/tags/1.2.1.1/admin/partials/proofreading-admin-display.php#L103 · Note
• https://t.me/cvedetector/15686 · Telegram Post