VDB-269172 · CVE-2024-5475 · GCVE-0-2024-5475

Responsive Video Embed Plugin up to 0.5.0 on WordPress Shortcode cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Responsive Video Embed Plugin up to 0.5.0 on WordPress. This affects an unknown part of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-5475. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Responsive Video Embed Plugin up to 0.5.0 on WordPress. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

The Responsive video embed WordPress plugin before 0.5.1 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

The weakness was disclosed by Felipe Caon. The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-5475 since 05/29/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading to version 0.5.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Responsive Video Embed Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Responsive Video Embed Plugin 0.5.1

Timelineinfo

05/29/2024 🔍
06/20/2024 +22 days 🔍
06/20/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/22/2025 +275 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Felipe Caon
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-5475 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-5475
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-269172

Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2024 09:35
Updated: 03/22/2025 22:39
Changes: 06/20/2024 09:35 (56), 03/22/2025 22:39 (4)
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