VDB-300152 · CVE-2024-13878 · GCVE-0-2024-13878

SpotBot Plugin up to 0.1.8 on WordPress cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SpotBot Plugin up to 0.1.8 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-13878. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in SpotBot Plugin up to 0.1.8 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing. 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 SpotBot WordPress plugin through 0.1.8 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.

The weakness was disclosed by Hassan Khan Yusufzai. The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-13878 since 02/14/2025. 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

SpotBot Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

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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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/14/2025 🔍
03/20/2025 +34 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Hassan Khan Yusufzai
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-13878 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-13878
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-300152

Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2025 07:50
Changes: 03/20/2025 07:50 (54)
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