XSS in F4dev F4 Improvements
CVE-2024-9442
The F4 Improvements plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.0 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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- F4dev F4 Improvements
- Faktorvier F4 Improvements — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b97a555a-1eeb-4fc4-9338-bad8b… (Third Party Advisory)
- wordpress.org/plugins/element-ready-lite/ (Not Applicable)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-9442?
- CVE-2024-9442 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F4dev F4 Improvements, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2024-11-21.
- How severe is CVE-2024-9442?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.