CVE-2024-1570: ProfilePress <= 4.14.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
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 login-password shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.14.4 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.
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What is the severity of CVE-2024-1570?
CVE-2024-1570 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for stored cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2024-1570?
To fix CVE-2024-1570, you should update the ProfilePress plugin to version 4.15.0 or later.
What versions of ProfilePress are affected by CVE-2024-1570?
CVE-2024-1570 affects all versions of ProfilePress up to and including 4.14.4.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-1570?
CVE-2024-1570 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Can CVE-2024-1570 allow attackers to execute malicious scripts?
Yes, CVE-2024-1570 can allow attackers to execute malicious scripts through the plugin's login-password shortcode.