CVE-2024-8799 describes a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Custom Banners plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 3.3. This flaw, stemming from improper escaping in add_query_arg, allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious web scripts. Rated 6.1 MEDIUM (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N), it requires user interaction (e.g., clicking a link) to exploit, potentially leading to information disclosure or defacement. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:goldplugins:custom_banners:*:*:*:*:*: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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