Garrett Grimm Simple Popup Plugin up to 4.4 on WordPress cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Garrett Grimm Simple Popup Plugin up to 4.4 on WordPress. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-38689. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Garrett Grimm Simple Popup Plugin up to 4.4 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown functionality. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Garrett Grimm Simple Popup allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Simple Popup: from n/a through 4.4.

The weakness was shared by Cronus. The advisory is shared at patchstack.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-38689 since 06/19/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. 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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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

06/19/2024 🔍
07/20/2024 +31 days 🔍
07/20/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/17/2025 +240 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: patchstack.com
Researcher: Cronus
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-38689 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-38689
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-272049

Entryinfo

Created: 07/20/2024 11:41
Updated: 03/17/2025 13:14
Changes: 07/20/2024 11:41 (64), 07/22/2024 21:06 (1), 03/17/2025 13:14 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:A44:103

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