WP ULike Pro Plugin up to 1.8.7/1.9.3/1.9.4 on WordPress WP_Ulike_Pro_File_Uploader cross site scripting

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A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in WP ULike Pro Plugin up to 1.8.7/1.9.3/1.9.4 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is the function WP_Ulike_Pro_File_Uploader. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-9648. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in WP ULike Pro Plugin up to 1.8.7/1.9.3/1.9.4 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function WP_Ulike_Pro_File_Uploader. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

The WP ULike Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient file type validation in the WP_Ulike_Pro_File_Uploader class in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload limited arbitrary files like .php2, .php6, .php7, .phps, .pht, .phtm, .pgif, .shtml, .phar, .inc, .hphp, .ctp, .module, .html, .svg on the affected site's server which may make make other attacks like Cross-Site Scripting possible. Only versions up to 1.8.7 were confirmed vulnerable, however, the earliest tested version for a patch we have access to is 1.9.4, so we are considering 1.9.4 the patched version.

The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-9648. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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

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• WP ULike Pro Plugin

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• 1.8.0
• 1.8.1
• 1.8.2
• 1.8.3
• 1.8.4
• 1.8.5
• 1.8.6
• 1.8.7
• 1.9.0
• 1.9.1
• 1.9.2
• 1.9.3
• 1.9.4

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