// For flags

CVE-2024-6849

Preloader Plus – WordPress Loading Screen Plugin <= 2.2.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File Upload

Severity Score

6.4
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: wesley
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-07-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-09-06 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-09 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Maxsdesign
Search vendor "Maxsdesign"
 Preloader Plus – WordPress Loading Screen Plugin
Search vendor "Maxsdesign" for product "Preloader Plus – WordPress Loading Screen Plugin"
 <= 2.2.1
Search vendor "Maxsdesign" for product "Preloader Plus – WordPress Loading Screen Plugin" and version " <= 2.2.1"
en
Affected