CVE-2024-11382:CVE-2024-11382 is a vulnerability in the Common Ninja plugin for WordPress, allowing authenticated attackers with contributor-level access and above to execute stored cross-site scripting attacks.

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The Common Ninja: Fully Customizable & Perfectly Responsive Free Widgets for WordPress Websites plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 1.1.0 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting. This vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes within the plugin's 'commonninja' shortcode. As a result, authenticated attackers with contributor-level access and above can inject arbitrary web scripts into pages, which will execute whenever a user accesses the compromised page.

Overview

  • CVE ID: CVE-2024-11382
  • CVSS Base Score: 6.4 (Medium)
  • CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • CWE ID: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation - Cross-site Scripting)
  • Vulnerability Type: Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
  • Vendor: commonninja
  • Affected Product: Common Ninja: Fully Customizable & Perfectly Responsive Free Widgets for WordPress Websites
  • Affected Versions: Up to and including 1.1.0
  • Credit: Discovered by SOPROBRO

Remediation

To remediate this vulnerability, users of the Common Ninja plugin should update to a version beyond 1.1.0 that includes proper input sanitization and output escaping mechanisms. It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version available from the official WordPress plugin repository to mitigate the risk of stored cross-site scripting attacks.

References

  1. Wordfence Advisory: Wordfence Advisory
  2. Common Ninja WordPress Plugin: Common Ninja WordPress Plugin

Industry ExposureMost to least
This section illustrates the prevalence of a specific Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) across various industries based on customer reports. The ranking displays industries from the most to least affected by this particular vulnerability, offering valuable insight into where this CVE has been most frequently observed. This information can help organizations within these sectors prioritize their security efforts, understand their relative risk exposure compared to their peers, and focus remediation strategies where they are most needed. By understanding the industry-specific impact, organizations can make more informed decisions regarding patching, resource allocation, and overall risk management related to this CVE.

  1. Accommodation & Food Services
    Accommodation & Food Services
  2. Administrative, Support, Waste Management & Remediation Services
    Administrative, Support, Waste Management & Remediation Services
  3. Agriculture, Forestry Fishing & Hunting
    Agriculture, Forestry Fishing & Hunting
  4. Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
    Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
  5. Construction
    Construction
  6. Educational Services
    Educational Services
  7. Finance and Insurance
    Finance and Insurance
  8. Health Care & Social Assistance
    Health Care & Social Assistance
  9. Information
    Information
  10. Management of Companies & Enterprises
    Management of Companies & Enterprises
  11. Manufacturing
    Manufacturing
  12. Mining
    Mining
  13. Other Services (except Public Administration)
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  14. Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
    Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
  15. Public Administration
    Public Administration
  16. Real Estate Rental & Leasing
    Real Estate Rental & Leasing
  17. Retail Trade
    Retail Trade
  18. Transportation & Warehousing
    Transportation & Warehousing
  19. Utilities
    Utilities
  20. Wholesale Trade
    Wholesale Trade

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