XSS in Iworks Pwa
CVE-2024-8967
The PWA — easy way to Progressive Web App plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.003 (23.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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 (Product, Release Notes)
- security@wordfence.com (Broken Link)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-8967?
- CVE-2024-8967 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Iworks Pwa, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2024-10-02.
- How severe is CVE-2024-8967?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-8967 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.