CVE-2024-13219

MEDIUMNuclei

Policy Genius <= 2.0.4 - Reflected XSS

Title source: CVE List
STIX 2.1 vulnerability

Record summary

CVE-2024-13219 has a selected CVSS score of 6.1 (medium); EIP currently links 1 Nuclei template.

Description

The Privacy Policy Genius WordPress plugin through 2.0.4 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.

Description source: CVE List

Exploitation context

Available material

Nuclei templates
1

CISA SSVC decision

ExploitationPoC
AutomatableNo
Technical impactPartial

CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Jan 31, 2025 · Source: CVE List

Affected products and versions

1
ProductSourceVersion range

Privacy Policy Genius

Default status: affected

CVE ListThrough 2.0.4affected

Nuclei templates

1
ProjectDiscoveryMEDIUMPrivacy Policy Genius - Cross-Site ScriptingCVSS 6.1

Privacy Policy Genius WordPress plugin v2.0.4 contains a reflected cross-site scripting caused by unsanitized parameter output in the page, letting attackers execute malicious scripts in the context of high privilege users, exploit requires attacker to craft a malicious URL.

Impact

Attackers can execute malicious scripts in the context of high privilege users, potentially leading to session hijacking or privilege escalation.

Remediation

Update to the latest version of the plugin where input sanitization and escaping are properly implemented.

WeaknessesCWE-79
AuthorsSourabh-Sahu
Template tagscvecve2024waelhassanprivacy-policy-geniuswordpresswpwp-pluginauthenticated
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CPE: cpe:2.3:a:waelhassan:privacy_policy_genius:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3ad02238-dce1-48ce-986f-fef36b110b2d/ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-13219

Source: ProjectDiscovery

References

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