CVE-2024-2846

Visual Footer Credit Remover <= 1.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The Visual Footer Credit Remover plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'selector' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

4.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.10%

Affected: upwerd Visual Footer Credit Remover

References

Link	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9fcb65a0-4218-4728-9c29-0d1a03f438a6?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3081401%40visual-footer-credit-remover&new=3081401%40visual-footer-credit-remover&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-2846?: CVE-2024-2846 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-2846?: To fix CVE-2024-2846, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-2846 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-2846 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-2846?: CVE-2024-2846 affects upwerd Visual Footer Credit Remover.

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