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CVE-2024-5799

4.8 · MEDIUM
Published Sep 12, 2024 cminds CWE-79 EPSS 0.33% (26th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2024-5799 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cminds cm_popup. It was published on September 12, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The CM Pop-Up Banners for WordPress plugin before 1.7.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its popup fields, which could allow high privilege users such as Contributors to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cminds. Update cm_popup 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
cminds cm_popup >= 0, < 1.7.3 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-5799?

CVE-2024-5799 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cminds cm_popup. It was published on September 12, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-5799?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8, 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-2024-5799?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cminds. Update cm_popup 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-5799?

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