XSS in Salephpscripts Web_directory_free

CVE-2024-3669

The Web Directory Free WordPress plugin before 1.7.2 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.005 (39.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-3669?
CVE-2024-3669 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Salephpscripts Web_directory_free, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2024-07-30.
How severe is CVE-2024-3669?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-3669 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.