Vulnerability · Published Jul 13, 2024 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-4977Index WP MySQL For Speed < 1.4.18 - Admin+ Reflected XSS
Medium 6.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Index WP MySQL For Speed from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Index WP MySQL For Speed WordPress plugin before 1.4.18 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 | Index WP MySQL For Speed | 0 – before 1.4.18 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/89791a80-5cff-4a1a-8163-94b5be4081a5/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description