Vulnerability · Published Sep 7, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence

CVE-2024-6849Preloader Plus – WordPress Loading Screen Plugin <= 2.2.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File Upload

Medium 6.4

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A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Preloader Plus – WordPress Loading Screen Plugin from maxsdesign. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 23% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.4Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 77.1% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

The Preloader Plus – WordPress Loading Screen Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
maxsdesign	Preloader Plus – WordPress Loading Screen Plugin	0 – through 2.2.1

Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Affected products (as reported)

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