CVE-2024-11882: FAQ And Answers – Create Frequently Asked Questions Area on WP Sites <= 1.1.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Description
The FAQ And Answers – Create Frequently Asked Questions Area on WP Sites plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'faq' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2024-11882
CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS Base Score: 6.4
Affected Products
Vendor: bplugins
Product: FAQ And Answers – Create Frequently Asked Questions Area on WP Sites
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 16.21% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-02-04 (when was this score calculated)
References
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0f7f19fa-f3d9-41e9-94f5-9d817330f1ef?source=cvehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3206469%40faq-and-answers&new=3206469%40faq-and-answers&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=