CVE-2024-11605
MEDIUMwp-publications < 1.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Filename Output
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2024-11605. PoCs published by Zeynalxan Quliyev.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a stored XSS vulnerability in the WP Publications WordPress plugin (versions <= 1.2) by creating a malicious BibTeX file with an embedded JavaScript payload. The payload executes when accessed via the plugin's BibTeX browser, bypassing WordPress's `unfiltered_html` protection.
Description
The wp-publications WordPress plugin through 1.2 does not escape filenames before outputting them back in the page, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
Exploits (1)
This exploit demonstrates a stored XSS vulnerability in the WP Publications WordPress plugin (versions <= 1.2) by creating a malicious BibTeX file with an embedded JavaScript payload. The payload executes when accessed via the plugin's BibTeX browser, bypassing WordPress's `unfiltered_html` protection.
References (1)
Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N