Stored XSS via unsanitized widget settings
Published May 15, 2025 · Updated May 20, 2025
Stored cross-site scripting in Pixel Jar Geocache Stat Bar Widget 0.911 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts. The plugin stores administrator-controlled widget settings without input sanitization and renders them without output escaping. Administrator privileges are required, and exposure is limited to multisite deployments or sites that disable unfiltered_html; the script executes when another user opens an affected page.
Summary
What happened
Stored cross-site scripting in Pixel Jar Geocache Stat Bar Widget 0.911 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts. The plugin stores administrator-controlled widget settings without input sanitization and renders them without output escaping. Administrator privileges are required, and exposure is limited to multisite deployments or sites that disable unfiltered_html; the script executes when another user opens an affected page.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-11266
- Published
- May 15, 2025
- Updated
- May 20, 2025
- Vendor
- Pixel Jar
- Product
- Geocache Stat Bar Widget
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1059.007
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 15, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 20, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=0.911
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