CVE-2024-8737 describes a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the PDF Thumbnail Generator plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.3. This flaw stems from improper escaping when using add_query_arg, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious web scripts. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. Successful exploitation relies on tricking a user into clicking a specially crafted link. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kubiq:pdf_thumbnail_generator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
>= 0, <= 1.3CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:kubiq:pdf_thumbnail_generator:*:*:*:*:*: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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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.