Vulnerability · Published Sep 30, 2024 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-8239Starbox < 3.5.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Starbox 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 32% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Starbox WordPress plugin before 3.5.3 does not properly render social media profiles URLs in certain contexts, like the malicious user's profile or pages where the starbox shortcode is used, which may be abused by users with at least the contributor role to conduct Stored XSS attacks.
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/02796da0-218d-4cbb-98ca-49eeea83cac5/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description