CVE-2024-2256
CVSS 3.1 Score 6.4 of 10 (medium)
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Summary
CVE-2024-2256 is a vulnerability found in the oik plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 4.10.0. The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts using the plugin's shortcodes, such as bw_contact_button and bw_button shortcodes. This can lead to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, where the injected scripts execute whenever a user accesses an affected page. The risk score for this vulnerability is 26, indicating a medium level of severity. To remediate the issue, users should update their oik plugin to a version that addresses the input sanitization and output escaping vulnerabilities. This vulnerability poses a potential danger to organizations using WordPress with the vulnerable oik plugin, as it could enable attackers to execute malicious scripts on their websites and potentially compromise user data or perform other unauthorized actions.
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