RSS Feed Widget Plugin up to 2.x on WordPress Shortcode cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in RSS Feed Widget Plugin up to 2.x on WordPress. This impacts an unknown function of the component Shortcode Handler. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-9836. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in RSS Feed Widget Plugin up to 2.x on WordPress and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Shortcode 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. The summary by CVE is:

The RSS Feed Widget WordPress plugin before 3.0.0 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

The weakness was presented by Bob Matyas. It is possible to read the advisory at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-9836 since 10/10/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 3.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: RSS Feed Widget Plugin 3.0.0

Timelineinfo

10/10/2024 🔍
11/12/2024 +33 days 🔍
11/12/2024 +0 days 🔍
02/27/2025 +107 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Bob Matyas
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-9836 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-9836
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-283963

Entryinfo

Created: 11/12/2024 07:44
Updated: 02/27/2025 22:57
Changes: 11/12/2024 07:44 (57), 11/12/2024 14:00 (1), 02/27/2025 22:57 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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