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CVE-2024-8656: WPFactory Helper plugin for WordPress allows malicious scripts to be injected

CVE-2024-8656 · published 2 years ago

Summary

The WPFactory Helper plugin for WordPress is open to a security risk that allows hackers to inject malicious code into websites. This could happen if a user clicks on a link sent by the attacker. To protect your site, update the plugin to the latest version.

What to do

Update wpfactory wpfactory_helper to version 1.7.1 or later.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
wpfactory	wpfactory_helper	< 1.7.1 `cpe:2.3:a:wpfactory:wpfactory_helper::::::wordpress::*`

Original advisory text

The WPFactory Helper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpcodefactory-helper/tags/1.7.0/inclu... Issue Tracking
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3150715/wpcodefactory-helper/tags/1... Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cb62eefe-9993-43f7-b3a... Third Party Advisory

Fix within

Internet-facing 60 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit
Gives an attacker partial control

Severity

6.1 Medium

Exploitation

<1% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Timeline

Published13 Sep 2024

Updated4 Nov 2026

First seen7 Mar 2026

Sources

CVE-2024-8656 · NVD

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