CVE-2024-4273: Essential Real Estate <= 4.4.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
The Essential Real Estate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'erepropertymap' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.2 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.
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What is the severity of CVE-2024-4273?
CVE-2024-4273 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2024-4273?
To fix CVE-2024-4273, update the Essential Real Estate plugin to version 4.4.3 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-4273?
CVE-2024-4273 affects all versions of the Essential Real Estate plugin for WordPress up to and including 4.4.2.
What kind of attacks can CVE-2024-4273 facilitate?
CVE-2024-4273 can facilitate Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks that may allow attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of a user's session.
What is the cause of CVE-2024-4273?
CVE-2024-4273 is caused by insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes in the plugin's 'ere_property_map' shortcode.