VDB-277405 · CVE-2024-5884 · GCVE-0-2024-5884

Beauty Plugin up to 1.1.4 on WordPress tpl_featured_cat_id cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Beauty Plugin up to 1.1.4 on WordPress. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation of the argument tpl_featured_cat_id causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-5884. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Beauty Plugin up to 1.1.4 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument tpl_featured_cat_id 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 Beauty theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘tpl_featured_cat_id’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-5884 since 06/11/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is 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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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Beauty Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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CNA Base Score: 6.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/11/2024 🔍
09/13/2024 +94 days 🔍
09/13/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/10/2025 +178 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-5884 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-5884
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-277405

Entryinfo

Created: 09/13/2024 09:03
Updated: 03/10/2025 11:43
Changes: 09/13/2024 09:03 (52), 09/27/2024 01:51 (22), 03/10/2025 11:43 (3)
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