CVE-2024-1894

6.4 · MEDIUM

Published Mar 13, 2024 burst-statistics CWE-79 EPSS 0.51% (42th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Overview

CVE-2024-1894 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting burst-statistics burst_statistics. It was published on March 13, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly Analytics for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'burst_total_pageviews_count' custom meta field in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.6.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Note that this exploit only functions if the victim has the 'Show Toolbar when viewing site' option enabled in their profile.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from burst-statistics. Update burst_statistics to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
burst-statistics	burst_statistics	>= 0, < 1.5.7	Affected

References

Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/burst-statistics/trunk/class-frontend.php#L67 Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/burst-statistics/trunk/class-frontend.php#L74 Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=/burst-statistics/tags/1.5.6.1&old=3049793&new_path=/burst-statistics/tags/1.5.7&new=3049793&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Ref www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fa587df5-9d96-4cac-ae5d-2a0485a3a789?source=cve Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/burst-statistics/trunk/class-frontend.php#L67 Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/burst-statistics/trunk/class-frontend.php#L74 Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=/burst-statistics/tags/1.5.6.1&old=3049793&new_path=/burst-statistics/tags/1.5.7&new=3049793&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Ref www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fa587df5-9d96-4cac-ae5d-2a0485a3a789?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-1894?

CVE-2024-1894 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting burst-statistics burst_statistics. It was published on March 13, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-1894?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-1894?

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-1894?

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