CVE-2024-12540

Summary

CVE-2024-12540 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the LDD Directory Lite plugin for WordPress. The issue lies in the lack of proper escaping when using the remove_query_arg function on URLs, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires users to perform specific actions, such as clicking on a crafted link, enabling attackers to execute malicious code in their browsers. Versions of LDD Directory Lite up to and including 3.3 are impacted.

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