WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-53278 Deferred

Wp Admin Ui Customize: Cross-site scripting

Wp Admin Ui Customize 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 3.0 · vultures@jpcert.or.jp
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Wp Admin Ui Customize
Plugin slug
wp-admin-ui-customize
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Nov 26, 2024
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Nov 26, 2024 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Wp Admin Ui Customize 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 vulnerability exists in WP Admin UI Customize versions prior to ver 1.5.14. If a malicious admin user customizes the admin screen with some malicious contents, an arbitrary script may be executed on the web browser of the other users who are accessing the admin screen.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources