CVE-2024-9835: rss feed widget vulnerability

CVE-2024-9835: medium vulnerability affecting rss feed widget. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
CVE-2024-9835CVSS 4.8CMS

CVE-2024-9835: rss feed widget vulnerability

CVE-2024-9835: medium vulnerability affecting rss feed widget. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.

CVSS
4.8 MEDIUM
EPSS
22.62%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
rss feed widget

What is known

The RSS Feed Widget WordPress plugin before 3.0.1 does not escape the $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, which could lead to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in old web browsers

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-9835, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) affecting rss feed widget, 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 rss feed widget 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.

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