CVE-2024-8324
CVSS 3.1 Score 6.4 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Oct 1, 2024
Updated: Oct 4, 2024
CWE ID 79
Summary
CVE-2024-8324 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability affecting the XO Slider plugin for WordPress. This issue, present in versions 3.8.6 and below, grants authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher the ability to inject arbitrary web scripts. The 'get_slider' function, which lacks proper input sanitization and output escaping, is responsible for this vulnerability. Successful exploitation allows attackers to execute their scripts whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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