WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-5029 Analyzed

CM Table Of Contents: Cross-site scripting

CM Table Of Contents is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 4.8 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
CM Table Of Contents
Plugin slug
cm-table-of-contents
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Nov 21, 2024
Weakness
CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

This CVE was published Nov 21, 2024 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update CM Table Of Contents 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.

Technical description

The CM Table Of Contents WordPress plugin before 1.2.4 does not have CSRF check when updating its settings, and is missing sanitisation as well as escaping, which could allow attackers to make logged in admin add Stored XSS payloads via a CSRF attack.

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

Primary and upstream sources