CVE-2024-5662

Ultimate Post Kit Addons For Elementor – (Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider, Category List, Post Tabs, Timeline, Post Ticker, Tag Cloud) <= 3.11.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Social Count (Static) Widget

Description

The Ultimate Post Kit Addons For Elementor – (Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider, Category List, Post Tabs, Timeline, Post Ticker, Tag Cloud) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘url’ parameter within the Social Count (Static) widget in all versions up to, and including, 3.11.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.13%

Affected: bdthemes Ultimate Post Kit Addons For Elementor – (Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider, Category List, Post Tabs, Timeline, Post Ticker, Tag Cloud)

References

Link	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/be9d977d-d7b2-4946-b107-35df176fbdf3?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-post-kit/tags/3.11.5/modules/static-social-count/widgets/static-social-count.php#L800
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3106395/#file526
https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-post-kit/#developers

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-5662?: CVE-2024-5662 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-5662?: To fix CVE-2024-5662, 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-2024-5662 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-5662 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-2024-5662?: CVE-2024-5662 affects bdthemes Ultimate Post Kit Addons For Elementor – (Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider, Category List, Post Tabs, Timeline, Post Ticker, Tag Cloud).