CVE-2024-1997: Premium Addons PRO <= 2.9.12 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Messenger Chat Widget

Published Mar 13, 2024
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Updated

The Premium Addons PRO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'premiumfbchatappid' parameter of the Messenger Chat Widget in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.12 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Premium Addons Premium Addons PRO<=2.9.12
Leap13 Premium Addons Wordpress<2.9.13

Event History

Mar 13, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:32 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:32 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-1997?

CVE-2024-1997 is a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-1997?

To fix CVE-2024-1997, update the Premium Addons PRO plugin to version 2.9.13 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2024-1997?

CVE-2024-1997 affects all versions of Premium Addons PRO up to and including 2.9.12.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-1997?

CVE-2024-1997 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability caused by insufficient input sanitization.

5

Who is the vendor for the affected software of CVE-2024-1997?

The vendor for the affected software in CVE-2024-1997 is Leap13, associated with the Premium Addons PRO plugin.

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