Vulnerability · Published Aug 8, 2024 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-6481Search Filter Pro < 2.5.18 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Search & Filter Pro 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 24% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 75.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Search & Filter Pro WordPress plugin before 2.5.18 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 | Search & Filter Pro | 0 – before 2.5.18 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/53357868-2bcb-48eb-8abd-83186ff8d027/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description