Simple Side Tab Plugin up to 2.1.x on WordPress Setting cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Simple Side Tab Plugin up to 2.1.x on WordPress. This affects an unknown part of the component Setting Handler. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-11183. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Simple Side Tab Plugin up to 2.1.x on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

The Simple Side Tab WordPress plugin before 2.2.0 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 Krugov Artyom. The advisory is available at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-11183 since 11/13/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched 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 2.2.0 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: Simple Side Tab Plugin 2.2.0

Timelineinfo

11/13/2024 🔍
12/07/2024 +24 days 🔍
12/07/2024 +0 days 🔍
05/07/2025 +151 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Krugov Artyom
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-11183 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-11183
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-287234

Entryinfo

Created: 12/07/2024 09:25
Updated: 05/07/2025 11:15
Changes: 12/07/2024 09:25 (57), 02/21/2025 08:39 (3), 05/07/2025 11:15 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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