WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-5079 Analyzed

wp-eMember: Cross-site scripting

wp-eMember is affected by cross-site scripting. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
wp-eMember
Plugin slug
wp-emember
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jul 13, 2024
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Jul 13, 2024 and is one of 14 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update wp-eMember 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 wp-eMember WordPress plugin before 10.6.7 does not sanitise and escape some of the fields when members register, which allows unauthenticated users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks

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

Primary and upstream sources