CVE-2024-8622

Summary

CVE-2024-8622 identifies a vulnerability in the amCharts: Charts and Maps plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.4.4. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to conduct reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the 'amcharts_javascript' parameter due to insufficient nonce validation in the preview functionality. This can lead to arbitrary JavaScript being executed on affected pages if users are tricked into clicking malicious links. Organizations can mitigate this risk by updating the plugin to a patched version that addresses this issue. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating, with an exploitability score of 2.8, indicating that user interaction is required for successful exploitation.

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