CVE-2024-9456 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WP Awesome Login WordPress plugin, affecting all versions up to and including 0.4.0. This flaw allows authenticated attackers with Author-level privileges or higher to upload malicious SVG files containing arbitrary web scripts. When a user accesses these compromised SVG files, the scripts execute, leading to a CVSS score of 6.4 (Medium). While the vulnerability has a low EPSS score and no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, it still poses a risk due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elvishp2006 | WP Awesome Login | >= 0, <= 0.4.0CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
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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