wpDataTables Plugin up to 3.4.2.2 on WordPress cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in wpDataTables Plugin up to 3.4.2.2 on WordPress. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-0591. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in wpDataTables Plugin up to 3.4.2.2 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'A' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.2.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

The weakness was disclosed 02/21/2024. The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-0591 since 01/16/2024. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

01/16/2024 🔍
02/21/2024 +36 days 🔍
02/21/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/12/2026 +781 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-0591 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-0591
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-254377

Entryinfo

Created: 02/21/2024 10:48
Updated: 04/12/2026 18:55
Changes: 02/21/2024 10:48 (37), 04/12/2026 18:55 (28)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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