CVE-2024-12299: System Dashboard <= 2.8.15 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Filename Parameter
Description
The System Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the Filename parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.15 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick an administrative user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2024-12299
CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS Base Score: 6.1
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected Products
Vendor: qriouslad
Product: System Dashboard
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 19.76% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-02-28 (when was this score calculated)
References
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/993670b7-a3ea-497d-ad46-881bd47b9346?source=cvehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/system-dashboard/tags/2.8.15/admin/class-system-dashboard-admin.php#L2323