CVE-2024-1535

Summary

CVE-2024-1535 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Paid Membership Plugin, a popular WordPress e-commerce and user registration tool. The issue lies in insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of user-supplied attributes in the plugin's shortcodes. This flaw enables authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious web scripts into pages. These scripts will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The vulnerability can lead to various attacks, including data theft, account takeover, and unauthorized access. Versions up to and including 4.15.2 are impacted. It is crucial for users to update their plugins to a patched version as soon as possible to mitigate the risk.

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