XSS in Arielhr1987 Roles & Capabilities
CVE-2024-8732
The Roles & Capabilities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.004 (31.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com
- security@wordfence.com
- security@wordfence.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-8732?
- CVE-2024-8732 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Arielhr1987 Roles & Capabilities, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2024-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2024-8732?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-8732 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.