SB2025040218 - Multiple vulnerabilities in WPExtended plugin for WordPress

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SB2025040218 - Multiple vulnerabilities in WPExtended plugin for WordPress

Published: April 2, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025040218
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Stored cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-11916)

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to a missing capability check on several functions. A remote user can inject 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.


2) Missing Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-11816)

CWE-ID: CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a missing capability check on the "wpext_handle_snippet_update" function. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References