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6.4

Auto iFrame plugin on WordPress allows attackers to inject malicious scripts

CVE-2024-9449 · published 2 years ago
Summary

The Auto iFrame plugin on WordPress sites is vulnerable to a security threat. If an attacker with certain permissions accesses the site, they can inject malicious scripts that can harm users. To fix this, update the plugin to a version newer than 1.7.

Original advisory text
The Auto iFrame plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'tag' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output...
The Auto iFrame plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'tag' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
References
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
6.4 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published9 Oct 2024
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2024-9449 · NVD
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