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CVE-2024-56287

WordPress WP jQuery DataTable Plugin <= 4.0.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in biztechc WP jQuery DataTable allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP jQuery DataTable: from n/a through 4.0.1.

La vulnerabilidad de neutralización incorrecta de la entrada durante la generación de páginas web ('Cross-site Scripting') en WP jQuery DataTable de biztechc permite XSS almacenado. Este problema afecta a WP jQuery DataTable: desde n/a hasta 4.0.1.

The WP jQuery DataTable plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 4.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

*Credits: zaim (Patchstack Alliance),zaim
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-12-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-01-03 CVE Published
  • 2025-01-08 CVE Updated
  • 2025-06-17 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-592: Stored XSS
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Wp Jquery Datatable
Search vendor "Wp Jquery Datatable"
 Wp Jquery Datatable
Search vendor "Wp Jquery Datatable" for product "Wp Jquery Datatable"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 4.0.1
Search vendor "Wp Jquery Datatable" for product "Wp Jquery Datatable" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 4.0.1"
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Affected