CVE-2024-5669

XPlainer – WooCommerce Product FAQ [WooCommerce Accordion FAQ Plugin] <= 1.6.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The XPlainer – WooCommerce Product FAQ [WooCommerce Accordion FAQ Plugin] plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ffw_activate_template' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to store cross-site scripting that will trigger when viewing the dashboard templates or accessing FAQs.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.03%

Affected: optemiz XPlainer – WooCommerce Product FAQ [WooCommerce Accordion FAQ Plugin]

References

Link	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c5a404de-ee26-44af-9e4f-f93694da7a77?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/faq-for-woocommerce/trunk/includes/admin/faq-woocommerce-admin-functions.php#L471

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-5669?: CVE-2024-5669 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-5669?: To fix CVE-2024-5669, 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-2024-5669 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-5669 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-2024-5669?: CVE-2024-5669 affects optemiz XPlainer – WooCommerce Product FAQ [WooCommerce Accordion FAQ Plugin].

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