VDB-276826 · CVE-2024-7918 · GCVE-0-2024-7918

Pocket Widget Plugin up to 0.1.3 on WordPress Setting cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Pocket Widget Plugin up to 0.1.3 on WordPress and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Setting Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-7918. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Pocket Widget Plugin up to 0.1.3 on WordPress and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Setting Handler. 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. CVE summarizes:

The Pocket Widget WordPress plugin through 0.1.3 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 released by Bob Matyas. The advisory is available at wpscan.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-7918 since 08/18/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. 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.

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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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Pocket Widget Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.0

VulDB Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Temp Score: 2.4
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NVD Base Score: 4.8
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CNA Base Score: 4.8
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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: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/18/2024 🔍
09/09/2024 +22 days 🔍
09/09/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/11/2025 +182 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Bob Matyas
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-7918 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-7918
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-276826

Entryinfo

Created: 09/09/2024 10:06
Updated: 03/11/2025 00:14
Changes: 09/09/2024 10:06 (55), 09/09/2024 12:57 (1), 09/10/2024 06:38 (11), 10/07/2024 19:20 (11), 03/11/2025 00:14 (3)
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