CVE-2024-49673

WordPress LaTeX2HTML plugin <= 2.5.4 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity Score

7.1

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Van Abel LaTeX2HTML allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects LaTeX2HTML: from n/a through 2.5.4.

La vulnerabilidad de neutralización incorrecta de la entrada durante la generación de páginas web (XSS o 'Cross-site Scripting') en Van Abel LaTeX2HTML permite XSS reflejado. Este problema afecta a LaTeX2HTML: desde n/a hasta 2.5.4.

The LaTeX2HTML plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 2.5.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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.

*Credits: Muhamad Agil Fachrian (Patchstack Alliance)

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-10-17 CVE Reserved
2024-10-21 CVE Published
2024-10-30 CVE Updated
2024-11-09 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CAPEC

CAPEC-591: Reflected XSS

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/latex2html/wordpress-latex2html-plugin-2-5-4-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Vdb Entry

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URL	Date	SRC

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Latex2html Search vendor "Latex2html"		Latex2html Search vendor "Latex2html" for product "Latex2html"				>= 0.0.0 <= 2.5.4 Search vendor "Latex2html" for product "Latex2html" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 2.5.4"		en		Affected