Inline Related Posts Plugin up to 3.7.x on WordPress Setting cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Inline Related Posts Plugin up to 3.7.x on WordPress. Affected is an unknown function of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-6487. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Inline Related Posts Plugin up to 3.7.x on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Setting 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 Inline Related Posts WordPress plugin before 3.8.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

The weakness was shared by Dmitrii Ignatyev. The advisory is available at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-6487 since 07/03/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 3.8.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.3

VulDB Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Inline Related Posts Plugin 3.8.0

Timelineinfo

07/03/2024 🔍
07/29/2024 +26 days 🔍
07/29/2024 +0 days 🔍
05/31/2025 +306 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Dmitrii Ignatyev
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-6487 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-6487
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-272634

Entryinfo

Created: 07/29/2024 09:03
Updated: 05/31/2025 06:04
Changes: 07/29/2024 09:03 (57), 03/16/2025 18:36 (4), 05/31/2025 06:04 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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