CVE-2024-12874 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-12874?

CVE-2024-12874 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-12874?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Top Comments Project Top Comments.

Vulnerability Description

The Top Comments WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

CVSS Score

4.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Top Comments Project	Top Comments	<= 1.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7cc14a87-4605-49f6-9d51-0b9eb57e6c9d/ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7cc14a87-4605-49f6-9d51-0b9eb57e6c9d/ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-12874?

CVE-2024-12874 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The Top Comments WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks eve...

How severe is CVE-2024-12874?

CVE-2024-12874 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-12874?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Top Comments Project Top Comments.