CVE-2024-8627 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Ultimate TinyMCE plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 5.7. This flaw stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, specifically within the 'field' shortcode. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious web scripts into pages. When a user views an affected page, these scripts will execute, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and requiring user interaction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joshlobe:ultimate_tinymce:*:*:*:*:*: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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