CVE-2024-1408: ProfilePress <= 4.14.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via [edit-profile-text-box] shortcode

Published Feb 20, 2024
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Updated

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's edit-profile-text-box shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.14.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes such as 'type'. 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

2 affected components
ProfilePress ProfilePress<=4.14.4
properfraction Profilepress Wordpress<4.15.0

Event History

Feb 20, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:56 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:56 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Feb 29, 2024
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:43 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-1408?

CVE-2024-1408 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for stored cross-site scripting attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-1408?

To fix CVE-2024-1408, you should update the ProfilePress plugin to version 4.15.0 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2024-1408?

CVE-2024-1408 affects all versions of the ProfilePress plugin up to and including 4.14.4.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2024-1408?

The impact of CVE-2024-1408 could allow an attacker to execute malicious scripts in the context of a user's browser.

5

Who is affected by CVE-2024-1408?

Any WordPress site using the ProfilePress plugin version 4.14.4 or earlier is at risk of CVE-2024-1408.

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