What is the severity of CVE-2024-13572?

CVE-2024-13572 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2024-13572?

To mitigate CVE-2024-13572, users should update the Precious Metals Charts and Widgets for WordPress plugin to the latest version beyond 1.2.8.

Who is affected by CVE-2024-13572?

All users of the Precious Metals Charts and Widgets plugin for WordPress up to and including version 1.2.8 are affected by CVE-2024-13572.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-13572?

CVE-2024-13572 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability caused by insufficient input sanitization and output escaping.

What can attackers do with CVE-2024-13572?

Attackers exploiting CVE-2024-13572 can inject malicious scripts into the website, which may lead to data theft or session hijacking.

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CVE-2024-13572

medium

6.4

CWE

24/1/2025

5/2/2025

CVE-2024-13572: Precious Metals Charts and Widgets for WordPress <= 1.2.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-site Scripting

First published: Fri Jan 24 2025(Updated: )

The Precious Metals Charts and Widgets for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'nfusion-widget' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Credit: security@wordfence.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Nfusionsolutions Precious Metals Charts And Widgets Wordpress	<=1.2.8
WordPress Precious Metals Charts and Widgets	<1.2.9

Remedy

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3227123%40precious-metals-chart-and-widgets&new=3227123%40precious-metals-chart-and-widgets&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-13572?
CVE-2024-13572 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13572?
To mitigate CVE-2024-13572, users should update the Precious Metals Charts and Widgets for WordPress plugin to the latest version beyond 1.2.8.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-13572?
All users of the Precious Metals Charts and Widgets plugin for WordPress up to and including version 1.2.8 are affected by CVE-2024-13572.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-13572?
CVE-2024-13572 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability caused by insufficient input sanitization and output escaping.
What can attackers do with CVE-2024-13572?
Attackers exploiting CVE-2024-13572 can inject malicious scripts into the website, which may lead to data theft or session hijacking.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-13572?
CVE-2024-13572 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13572?
To mitigate CVE-2024-13572, users should update the Precious Metals Charts and Widgets for WordPress plugin to the latest version beyond 1.2.8.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-13572?
All users of the Precious Metals Charts and Widgets plugin for WordPress up to and including version 1.2.8 are affected by CVE-2024-13572.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-13572?
CVE-2024-13572 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability caused by insufficient input sanitization and output escaping.
What can attackers do with CVE-2024-13572?
Attackers exploiting CVE-2024-13572 can inject malicious scripts into the website, which may lead to data theft or session hijacking.