CVE-2024-13663
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Coaching Staffs plugin for WordPress contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (CVE-2024-13663) in versions up to and including 1.4. The vulnerability exists in the plugin's 'mstw-cs-table' shortcode due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) issue with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.4 (MEDIUM) and vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of input during web page generation in the 'mstw-cs-table' shortcode functionality (NVD).

Impact

When exploited, this vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access and above to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These malicious scripts will execute whenever a user accesses the compromised page (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should update to a version newer than 1.4 if available, or consider implementing additional input validation and output escaping mechanisms. If updates are not available, consider disabling the plugin or restricting access to the shortcode functionality (NVD).

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