CVE-2024-8239
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CVE-2024-8239 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The Starbox WordPress plugin before 3.5.3 does not properly render social media profiles URLs in certain contexts, like the malicious user's profile or pages where the starbox shortcode is used, which may be abused by users with at least the contributor role to conduct Stored XSS attacks.. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Starbox WordPress plugin before 3.5.3 does not properly render social media profiles URLs in certain contexts, like the malicious user's profile or pages where the starbox shortcode is used, which may be abused by users with at least the contributor role to conduct Stored XSS attacks.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Squirrly | Starbox | < 3.5.3 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/02796da0-218d-4cbb-98ca-49eeea83cac5/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Analyzed
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