CVE-2024-10849

Summary

CVE-2024-10849 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the NewsMash theme for WordPress. This issue, present in versions 1.0.71 and below, allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious display names. The input is not properly sanitized or output escaped, leading to the execution of arbitrary web scripts on pages visited by users. This poses a significant security risk, allowing attackers to gain unintended access to user data or take control of affected websites.

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