CVE-2024-8051Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via forged settings update

Published Sep 17, 2024 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Stored XSS in Joen Asmussen Special Feed Items 1.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject scripts via forged settings requests. The settings handler at wp-admin/options-general.php?page=special-feed-items.php accepts sfi_symbol without a CSRF check, sanitization, or output escaping. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to submit the forged form, after which the saved symbol can execute script when rendered.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Joen Asmussen Special Feed Items 1.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject scripts via forged settings requests. The settings handler at wp-admin/options-general.php?page=special-feed-items.php accepts sfi_symbol without a CSRF check, sanitization, or output escaping. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to submit the forged form, after which the saved symbol can execute script when rendered.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-8051
Published
Sep 17, 2024
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
Joen Asmussen
Product
Special Feed Items
Classifications
CWE-352, CWE-79, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 17, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.0.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Joen Asmussen · Special Feed Itemsversion=0 <=1.0.1

Published CVSS scores

5.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.7CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

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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-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1189Drive-by Compromise

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