WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-6897 Deferred

aThemes Starter Sites: Cross-site scripting

aThemes Starter Sites is affected by cross-site scripting. Exploitation requires at least author-level access. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 6.4 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
aThemes Starter Sites
Plugin slug
athemes-starter-sites
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jul 27, 2024
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Jul 27, 2024 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update aThemes Starter Sites to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

The aThemes Starter Sites plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.53 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.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References

Primary and upstream sources