CVE-2024-12466 describes a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Proofreading plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.2.1.1. This flaw, stemming from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the 'nonce' parameter, allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts. Rated 6.1 MEDIUM on the CVSS scale, it requires user interaction (e.g., clicking a malicious link) but can lead to client-side script execution, potentially compromising user sessions or defacing web pages. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0, <= 1.2.1.1CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:scribit:proofreading:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.