CVE-2024-13630

MEDIUMNuclei

News List <= 1.0 - Reflected XSS

Title source: CVE List
STIX 2.1 vulnerability

Record summary

CVE-2024-13630 has a selected CVSS score of 6.1 (medium); EIP currently links 1 Nuclei template.

Description

The NewsTicker WordPress plugin through 1.0 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 Feb 26, 2025 · Source: CVE List

Affected products and versions

1
ProductSourceVersion range

NewsTicker

Default status: affected

CVE ListThrough 1.0affected

Nuclei templates

1
ProjectDiscoveryMEDIUMNewsTicker <= 1.0 - Reflected Cross-Site ScriptingCVSS 6.1

NewsTicker WordPress plugin v1.0 contains a reflected cross-site scripting caused by lack of sanitization and escaping of a parameter before outputting it in the page, letting attackers execute arbitrary scripts in the context of high privilege users, exploit requires attacker to craft a malicious link.

Impact

Attackers can execute arbitrary 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 the issue is fixed or implement proper sanitization and escaping measures.

WeaknessesCWE-79
AuthorsSourabh-Sahu
Template tagscvecve2024wordpresswpscanwpwp-pluginnewstickerxssauthenticated
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:mahinsha:newsticker:1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Shodan: http.component:"WordPress"
FOFA: body="news-ticker"
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/15eed487-01ac-4c1e-88f8-26cfa036fb54/ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-13630

Source: ProjectDiscovery

References

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