VDB-271429 · CVE-2024-5281 · GCVE-0-2024-5281

WP-FeedStats wp-affiliate-platform Plugin up to 6.5.0 on WordPress cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in WP-FeedStats wp-affiliate-platform Plugin up to 6.5.0 on WordPress. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-5281. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WP-FeedStats wp-affiliate-platform Plugin up to 6.5.0 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. 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 wp-affiliate-platform WordPress plugin before 6.5.1 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

The weakness was shared by Bob Matyas. The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-5281 since 05/23/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. 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.

Upgrading to version 6.5.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Advertising Software

Vendor

WP-FeedStats

Name

wp-affiliate-platform Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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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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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: wp-affiliate-platform Plugin 6.5.1

Timelineinfo

05/23/2024 🔍
07/13/2024 +51 days 🔍
07/13/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/18/2025 +248 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Bob Matyas
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-5281 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-5281
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-271429

Entryinfo

Created: 07/13/2024 09:34
Updated: 03/18/2025 15:56
Changes: 07/13/2024 09:34 (57), 07/15/2024 17:56 (1), 03/18/2025 15:56 (4)
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