Sikshya LMS Plugin up to 0.0.21 on WordPress page cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Sikshya LMS Plugin up to 0.0.21 on WordPress. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation of the argument page causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-12127. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Sikshya LMS Plugin up to 0.0.21 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument page 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 Learning Management System, eLearning, Course Builder, WordPress LMS Plugin – Sikshya LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘page’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 0.0.21 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-12127 since 12/04/2024. 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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• WordPress Plugin

Name

• Sikshya LMS Plugin

Version

• 0.0.1
• 0.0.2
• 0.0.3
• 0.0.4
• 0.0.5
• 0.0.6
• 0.0.7
• 0.0.8
• 0.0.9
• 0.0.10
• 0.0.11
• 0.0.12
• 0.0.13
• 0.0.14
• 0.0.15
• 0.0.16
• 0.0.17
• 0.0.18
• 0.0.19
• 0.0.20
• 0.0.21

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