CVE-2024-9017
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-07-03
Last updated on: 2026-04-08
Assigner: Wordfence
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| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the PeepSo Core: Groups plugin for WordPress. It occurs via the Group Description field due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher can inject malicious web scripts that will execute whenever any user views the affected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected website. This can lead to unauthorized actions such as stealing user credentials, session hijacking, defacement, or spreading malware to users visiting the injected pages.