Which Horizontal scroll image slideshow versions are affected?

The primary affected range is Versions up to 10.1.

How should operators remediate CVE-2024-11442?

No patched release is listed in this record, so monitor the vendor and linked references before accepting the risk.

Vulnerability Report

Plugin Medium No patch listed CVE-2024-11442

Horizontal scroll image slideshow <= 10.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Q: What is CVE-2024-11442?

CVE-2024-11442 is tracked as a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Horizontal scroll image slideshow.

The Horizontal scroll image slideshow plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'horizontal-scroll-image-slideshow' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 10.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Quick Answer

CVE-2024-11442 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.4 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Horizontal scroll image slideshow. It affects Versions up to 10.1 and is listed without a confirmed patched release.

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Published

Dec 11, 2024

Last Updated

Dec 12, 2024

Slug

horizontal-scroll-image-slideshow

Risk Profile

6.4 CVSS Score

Weakness

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

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Researchers

zakaria

Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

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Patch Status

No patched release listed

Remediation

No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

Operator Briefing

CVE-2024-11442 is tracked for the Plugin Horizontal scroll image slideshow as medium severity with CVSS 6.4. The affected range is Versions up to 10.1. No fixed release is listed in this feed entry, so operators should monitor the vendor and reference links before accepting the risk.

Issue Type

Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Primary Fixed Version

Not published

Primary Affected Range

Versions up to 10.1

Tracking ID

CVE-2024-11442

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/050d0352-c0a5-41b0-bf40-914f6bf7cba4?source=api-prod

Detailed Metadata

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	horizontal-scroll-image-slideshow View on wordpress.org
CVE	CVE-2024-11442
Patched Versions	No patched versions published.
Affected Versions	Versions up to 10.1

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