Vulnerability CVE-2024-8622
Published: 2024-09-12

Description:
The amCharts: Charts and Maps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'amcharts_javascript' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.4 due to the ability to supply arbitrary JavaScript a lack of nonce validation on the preview functionality. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Type:

CWE-79

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

 References:
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5e3593e8-3840-4db0-8269-61bbcb50d569?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/amcharts-charts-and-maps/tags/1.4.4/includes/preview.php
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3150041/
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