Vulnerability · Published Apr 24, 2024 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-2404Better Comments < 1.5.6 - Subscriber+ Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Better Comments from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 65.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Better Comments WordPress plugin before 1.5.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow low privilege users such as Subscribers to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Better Comments | 0 – before 1.5.6 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a2cb7167-9edc-4640-87eb-4c511639e5b7/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description