Stored XSS via forged settings request
Published Nov 28, 2024 · Updated Apr 28, 2026
Stored XSS in Rohit Harsh Fence URL 2.0.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject scripts through a forged settings request. The settings-update function omits correct WordPress nonce validation and stores attacker-controlled script content. Exploitation requires tricking a site administrator into opening a crafted link or submitting a forged form, enabling unauthorized settings changes and stored script injection.
Summary
What happened
Stored XSS in Rohit Harsh Fence URL 2.0.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject scripts through a forged settings request. The settings-update function omits correct WordPress nonce validation and stores attacker-controlled script content. Exploitation requires tricking a site administrator into opening a crafted link or submitting a forged form, enabling unauthorized settings changes and stored script injection.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-53733
- Published
- Nov 28, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- Vendor
- Rohit Harsh
- Product
- Fence URL
- Classifications
- CWE-79, CAPEC-592, T1189
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Nov 28, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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