CVE-2024-56018

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in BU Web Team BU Section Editing bu-section-editing allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects BU Section Editing: from n/a through <= 0.9.9.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/bu-section-editing/vulnerability/wordpress-bu-section-editing-plugin-0-9-9-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-01-02 12:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 08:11

NVD link : CVE-2024-56018

Mitre link : CVE-2024-56018

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-56018

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-79

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

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