SB2024120349 - Cross-site scripting in FAQ Builder AYS plugin for WordPress
Published: December 3, 2024
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-11458)
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the "ays_faq_tab" parameter. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/faq-builder-ays/tags/1.7.0/admin/partials/faq-builder-ays-admin-actions.php#L281
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/faq-builder-ays/tags/1.7.1/admin/partials/faq-builder-ays-admin-actions.php#L281
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/faq-builder-ays/tags/1.7.2/admin/partials/faq-builder-ays-admin-actions.php#L281
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c509345b-441f-474d-ad3a-720801859f86?source=cve