WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2024-27196 Modified

postMash – custom post order: Cross-site scripting

postMash – custom post order 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 7.1 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
postMash – custom post order
Plugin slug
postmash
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Mar 15, 2024
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Mar 15, 2024 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update postMash – custom post order 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

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Joel Starnes postMash – custom post order allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects postMash – custom post order: from n/a through 1.2.0.

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

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

Primary and upstream sources