Redux Framework Plugin up to 4.4.17 on WordPress JSON File Upload cross site scripting

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Redux Framework Plugin up to 4.4.17 on WordPress. Impacted is an unknown function of the component JSON File Upload. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-6828. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Redux Framework Plugin up to 4.4.17 on WordPress. Affected is an unknown function of the component JSON File Upload. 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 Redux Framework plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthenticated JSON file uploads due to missing authorization and capability checks on the Redux_Color_Scheme_Import function in versions 4.4.12 to 4.4.17. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload JSON files, which can be used to conduct stored cross-site scripting attacks and, in some rare cases, when the wp_filesystem fails to initialize - to Remote Code Execution.

The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-6828 since 07/16/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. 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.

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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• WordPress Plugin

Name

• Redux Framework Plugin

Version

• 4.4.0
• 4.4.1
• 4.4.2
• 4.4.3
• 4.4.4
• 4.4.5
• 4.4.6
• 4.4.7
• 4.4.8
• 4.4.9
• 4.4.10
• 4.4.11
• 4.4.12
• 4.4.13
• 4.4.14
• 4.4.15
• 4.4.16
• 4.4.17

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