CVE-2024-5571
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.4 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Jun 5, 2024
Updated: Jun 11, 2024
CWE ID 79
Summary
CVE-2024-5571 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the EmbedPress plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 4.0.1. This issue arises due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes within the plugin's EmbedPress PDF widget. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability by injecting arbitrary web scripts into pages. These scripts will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page, posing a significant security risk.
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