CVE-2024-12282Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via forged settings update

Published May 15, 2025 · Updated May 20, 2025

Stored XSS in WordPress连接微博 2.5.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject scripts through a forged administrator request. The settings handler at wp-admin/options-general.php?page=wp-connect accepts the update_prefix field without a valid CSRF nonce, sanitization, or output escaping. An authenticated administrator must open attacker-controlled HTML, after which the stored script executes for users who view the affected settings output.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in WordPress连接微博 2.5.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject scripts through a forged administrator request. The settings handler at wp-admin/options-general.php?page=wp-connect accepts the update_prefix field without a valid CSRF nonce, sanitization, or output escaping. An authenticated administrator must open attacker-controlled HTML, after which the stored script executes for users who view the affected settings output.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-12282
Published
May 15, 2025
Updated
May 20, 2025
Vendor
InstaWP
Product
InstaWP Connect
Classifications
CWE-79, CWE-352, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 15, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 20, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2.5.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

InstaWP · InstaWP Connectversion=0 <=2.5.6

Published CVSS scores

6.1CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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