Vulnerability CVE-2024-6849
Published: 2024-09-07

Description:
The Preloader Plus ?? WordPress Loading Screen Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.

Type:

CWE-79

 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'))

 References:
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/85e0e1c5-211f-434c-8cc8-1ca676a8c7c2?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/preloader-plus/tags/2.2.1/inc/preloader-plus.php#L351
https://wordpress.org/plugins/preloader-plus/#developers
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