CVE-2024-9455

Summary

CVE-2024-9455 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the WP Cleanup and Basic Functions plugin for WordPress. The flaw, present in all versions up to and including 2.2.1, allows authenticated attackers with Author-level access or higher to upload SVG files with malicious scripts. The input sanitization and output escaping mechanisms within the plugin are found to be insufficient, enabling the attacker to inject arbitrary web scripts. Once the user accesses the infected SVG file, the injected scripts will execute, posing a significant security risk.

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