What is the severity of CVE-2024-3208?

CVE-2024-3208 has a high severity due to the potential for stored cross-site scripting attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2024-3208?

To fix CVE-2024-3208, update the Sydney Toolbox plugin to version 1.29 or higher, where the vulnerability has been addressed.

Who is affected by CVE-2024-3208?

CVE-2024-3208 affects all versions of the Sydney Toolbox plugin for WordPress up to and including 1.28.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-3208?

CVE-2024-3208 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability due to insufficient input sanitization.

Can CVE-2024-3208 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2024-3208 can be exploited remotely by authenticated users leveraging the Filterable Gallery widget.

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CVE-2024-3208

medium

6.4

CWE

EPSS

0.043%

9/4/2024

24/2/2025

CVE-2024-3208: XSS

First published: Tue Apr 09 2024(Updated: )

The Sydney Toolbox plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Filterable Gallery widget in all versions up to, and including, 1.28 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
Sydney Toolbox	<1.34
Sydney Toolbox	<=1.28

Remedy

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3063343%40sydney-toolbox&new=3063343%40sydney-toolbox&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-3208?
CVE-2024-3208 has a high severity due to the potential for stored cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2024-3208?
To fix CVE-2024-3208, update the Sydney Toolbox plugin to version 1.29 or higher, where the vulnerability has been addressed.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-3208?
CVE-2024-3208 affects all versions of the Sydney Toolbox plugin for WordPress up to and including 1.28.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-3208?
CVE-2024-3208 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability due to insufficient input sanitization.
Can CVE-2024-3208 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2024-3208 can be exploited remotely by authenticated users leveraging the Filterable Gallery widget.

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