CVE-2024-12772
MEDIUMCVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Description
The Ninja Tables WordPress plugin before 5.0.17 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page when importing a CSV, leading to a Cross Site Scripting vulnerability.
Analysis
The Ninja Tables WordPress plugin before 5.0.17 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page when importing a CSV, leading to a Cross Site Scripting vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Technical Context
This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The Ninja Tables WordPress plugin before 5.0.17 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page when importing a CSV, leading to a Cross Site Scripting vulnerability. Affected products include: Wpmanageninja Ninja Tables. Version information: before 5.0.17.
Affected Products
Wpmanageninja Ninja Tables.
Remediation
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.
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