CVE-2024-9021

CVSS 3.1 Score 5.4 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Oct 8, 2024
Updated: Oct 10, 2024

Summary

CVE-2024-9021 is a newly discovered vulnerability affecting the Relevanssi WordPress plugin before version 4.23.1. This issue permits an attacker, with Contributor+ privileges, to execute Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. By injecting malicious scripts, the attacker can gain unauthorized access to user accounts, resulting in a potential account takeover backdoor. This vulnerability poses a significant security risk, and users are encouraged to promptly update their Relevanssi plugin to the latest version to mitigate this threat.

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