VDB-294044 · CVE-2024-12708 · GCVE-0-2024-12708

Bulk Me Now Plugin up to 2.0 on WordPress Shortcode Attribute cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Bulk Me Now Plugin up to 2.0 on WordPress. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Shortcode Attribute Handler. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-12708. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Bulk Me Now Plugin up to 2.0 on WordPress and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Shortcode Attribute 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 Bulk Me Now! WordPress plugin through 2.0 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 shared by Bob Matyas. The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-12708 since 12/17/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

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

Bulk Me Now Plugin

Version

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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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

12/17/2024 🔍
01/30/2025 +44 days 🔍
01/30/2025 +0 days 🔍
05/12/2025 +101 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

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

CVE: CVE-2024-12708 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-12708
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-294044

Entryinfo

Created: 01/30/2025 07:48
Updated: 05/12/2025 01:55
Changes: 01/30/2025 07:48 (55), 02/07/2025 02:50 (3), 05/12/2025 01:55 (1)
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