CVE-2024-8543 — MEDIUM (6.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-8543?

CVE-2024-8543 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-8543?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artembovkun Slider Comparison Image Before And After.

Vulnerability Description

The Slider comparison image before and after plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's [sciba] shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 0.8.3 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.

CVSS Score

6.4

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Artembovkun	Slider Comparison Image Before And After	<= 0.8.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-8543?

CVE-2024-8543 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Slider comparison image before and after plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's [sciba] shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 0.8.3 due to ins...

How severe is CVE-2024-8543?

CVE-2024-8543 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-8543?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artembovkun Slider Comparison Image Before And After.