CVE-2024-9344

Summary

CVE-2024-9344: The BerqWP plugin for WordPress, used for page speed optimization, is affected by a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This issue, present in all versions up to 2.1.1, stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the 'url' parameter. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this flaw by injecting arbitrary web scripts, which are executed if users are tricked into performing certain actions, such as clicking on a malicious link. This vulnerability poses a significant risk, as it can lead to data theft, account takeover, and other malicious activities. Users are advised to update to the latest version of the plugin or consider alternative solutions to mitigate the risk.

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