WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-7304 Analyzed

Ninja Tables – Easiest Data Table Builder: Cross-site scripting

Ninja Tables – Easiest Data Table Builder 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 5.4 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Ninja Tables – Easiest Data Table Builder
Plugin slug
ninja-tables
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Aug 27, 2024
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Aug 27, 2024 and is one of 15 known issues for this plugin.

Patch or disable the affected component.

Update Ninja Tables – Easiest Data Table Builder to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

Technical description

The Ninja Tables – Easiest Data Table Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.12 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

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

Primary and upstream sources