CVE-2024-1046: Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress <= 4.14.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
The Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin 'reg-number-field' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.14.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
wordpress/ProfilePressto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 4.14.3 - Compensating control
Restrict contributor+ access to prevent authenticated attackers from injecting Stored Cross-Site Scripting payloads that execute when users access pages with injected content.
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-1046?
CVE-2024-1046 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for exploitation through stored cross-site scripting.
How do I fix CVE-2024-1046?
To fix CVE-2024-1046, update the ProfilePress plugin to version 4.14.4 or later.
What versions of the ProfilePress plugin are affected by CVE-2024-1046?
CVE-2024-1046 affects all versions of the ProfilePress plugin up to and including 4.14.3.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-1046?
CVE-2024-1046 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Who is impacted by CVE-2024-1046?
Users of the ProfilePress plugin for WordPress are impacted by CVE-2024-1046, particularly those utilizing the 'reg-number-field' shortcode.