CVE-2024-8803

Summary

CVE-2024-8803 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Bulk NoIndex & NoFollow Toolkit plugin for WordPress. Versions up to and including 2.15 are vulnerable to this issue. The vulnerability arises due to the improper use of the 'remove_query_arg' function without adequate escaping on URLs. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages, potentially leading to data theft or site takeover. Successful exploitation hinges on tricking a user into clicking on a specially crafted link.

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