CVE-2024-6753: Social Auto Poster <= 5.3.14 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
The Social Auto Poster plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘mapTypes’ parameter in the 'wpwautopostermapwordpressposttype' AJAX function in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.14 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers 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-2024-6753?
CVE-2024-6753 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential impact of stored cross-site scripting.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6753?
To fix CVE-2024-6753, update the Social Auto Poster plugin to version 5.3.15 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-6753?
CVE-2024-6753 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.
Which versions of the Social Auto Poster plugin are affected by CVE-2024-6753?
All versions of the Social Auto Poster plugin up to and including 5.3.14 are affected by CVE-2024-6753.
What causes the vulnerability CVE-2024-6753?
CVE-2024-6753 is caused by insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the 'mapTypes' parameter.