Information disclosure in WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons - CVE-2024-6499
Published: August 27, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96566
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6499
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Max Foundry
Affected software:
WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons
WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-6499
Install updates from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fdd0694c-ea7e-4cf8-a8d8-82a2b02fecdf?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/maxbuttons/trunk/assets/libraries/font-awesome-5/convert.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3140369/maxbuttons/tags/9.8.0/assets/libraries/font-awesome-5/convert.php