#VU100932 Cross-site scripting in Booster for WooCommerce - CVE-2024-9239
Published: November 26, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100932
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9239
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Booster for WooCommerce
Booster for WooCommerce
Software vendor:
Algoritmika Ltd
Algoritmika Ltd
Description
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 add_query_arg & remove_query_arg. 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 updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c4665b87-e1f8-4a73-b6d6-1d5c14067b3a?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/woocommerce-jetpack/tags/7.2.3/includes/settings/wcj-settings-pdf-invoicing-advanced.php#L53
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/woocommerce-jetpack/tags/7.2.3/includes/tools/class-wcj-order-statuses-tool.php#L319
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3187178%40woocommerce-jetpack&new=3187178%40woocommerce-jetpack&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file5