CVE-2024-8103 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WP Category Dropdown plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 1.8. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious web scripts through the 'align' parameter due to insufficient input sanitization. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) allows scripts to execute when a user views an affected page, potentially leading to information disclosure or unauthorized actions. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gcsdesign:wp_category_dropdown:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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