CVE-2024-12508

Summary

CVE-2024-12508 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Glofox Shortcodes plugin for WordPress. This issue, present in versions 2.6 and below, stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes in the 'glofox' and 'glofox_lead_capture' shortcodes. Consequently, authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious web scripts, which will execute whenever an unsuspecting user accesses an infected page. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to websites utilizing this plugin and can lead to data theft or unauthorized access. It is essential to update the plugin as soon as a patch becomes available to mitigate this threat.

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