CVE-2024-38750 in Advanced Post Slider Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 07/20/2024
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in digontoahsan Advanced post slider.This issue affects Advanced post slider: from n/a through 3.0.0.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 03/17/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-38750 represents a critical cross-site scripting flaw within the digontoahsan Advanced post slider plugin, classified under CWE-79 as Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation. This weakness manifests in the plugin's failure to properly sanitize user-supplied input before incorporating it into dynamically generated web content, creating an exploitable vector for malicious code injection. The affected version range spans from an unspecified initial version through 3.0.0, indicating this vulnerability has persisted across multiple iterations of the plugin's development lifecycle.
The technical flaw occurs during the web page generation process where the plugin accepts user input through various parameters and directly embeds this data into HTML output without adequate sanitization or encoding mechanisms. Attackers can leverage this vulnerability by crafting malicious payloads that exploit the insufficient input validation, allowing them to inject arbitrary JavaScript code or other malicious content into web pages served by affected websites. This improper handling of user input violates fundamental web security principles and creates a persistent threat vector that can be exploited across different website configurations utilizing the vulnerable plugin.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft or defacement, as it enables attackers to establish persistent footholds within compromised websites. Successful exploitation allows threat actors to execute malicious scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, credential theft, or redirection to malicious sites. The vulnerability's presence in the Advanced post slider plugin means that any website administrator who has not updated to a patched version remains at risk, as the flaw exists in the core functionality of how the plugin processes and displays user-generated content. This creates a widespread threat landscape where numerous websites may be compromised simultaneously.
Mitigation strategies for CVE-2024-38750 require immediate action from affected website administrators to update to the latest version of the Advanced post slider plugin where the XSS vulnerability has been addressed. System administrators should implement comprehensive input validation and output encoding mechanisms across all web applications to prevent similar vulnerabilities from occurring in other components. Additionally, regular security audits and vulnerability assessments should be conducted to identify and remediate potential injection flaws before they can be exploited. The remediation process should align with industry best practices such as those outlined in the OWASP Top Ten and NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ensuring that input sanitization and output encoding are consistently applied throughout the application development lifecycle. Organizations should also consider implementing web application firewalls and content security policies as additional protective measures to defend against cross-site scripting attacks.