CVE-2024-12586: chalet-montagne.com tools vulnerability

What is known

The Chalet-Montagne.com Tools WordPress plugin through 2.7.8 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-12586, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) affecting chalet-montagne.com tools, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether chalet-montagne.com tools is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

Sources

• NVD
• Reference