Vulnerability · Published Jan 9, 2025 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-12736BU Section Editing <= 0.9.9 - Reflected XSS
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in BU Section Editing from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 71.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The BU Section Editing WordPress plugin through 0.9.9 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | BU Section Editing | 0 – through 0.9.9 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d3c6a4c1-8358-4f8b-b58d-3f712052668f/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description