Vulnerability · Published Jul 13, 2024 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-5472WP QuickLaTeX < 3.8.7 - Admin+ Stored XSS in Background Color field
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in WP QuickLaTeX 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 38% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 62.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WP QuickLaTeX WordPress plugin before 3.8.7 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP QuickLaTeX | 0 – before 3.8.7 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/dcddc2de-c32c-4f8c-8490-f3d980b05822/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description