Schema \& Structured Data For Wp \& AmpWordPress extension · Magazine3

CVE-2024-22146

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-01-31
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 1.25 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Magazine3 Schema & Structured Data for WP & AMP allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Schema & Structured Data for WP & AMP: from n/a through 1.25.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This is a Stored XSS vulnerability in the Magazine3 Schema & Structured Data for WP & AMP WordPress plugin. The plugin fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input, allowing malicious JavaScript to be stored in the database and executed when other users (typically administrators) view pages displaying the unsanitized content.

MitigationUpdate the plugin to the latest version (after 1.25) which should include proper input sanitization and output encoding to prevent XSS attacks.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Schema \& Structured Data For Wp \& AmpWordPress extension
Affected:<= 1.25

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Magazine3 plugin is installed
    Go to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins, look for 'Magazine3 Schema & Structured Data For Wp & Amp' in the list
    Affected if Plugin is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Check installed plugin version
    In the Plugins list, click on the plugin to view details, or check the plugin files in wp-content/plugins/mas-schema/ for a version file or readme.txt
    Affected if Version is 1.25 or lower (e.g., 1.25, 1.24, 1.23, etc.)
  3. Identify active schema features in use
    Navigate to the plugin settings (usually under Mas Schema or Schema in the admin sidebar) and review which schema types are enabled and contain user-defined content, such as Article, Post, or custom schema types
    Affected if The plugin is actively collecting and storing schema data through its input fields
  4. Inspect stored schema data in database
    Query the WordPress database (wp_postmeta table, looking for meta_keys like _mas_schema_* or similar prefixes used by the plugin) or use a plugin like WP Data Access to view stored schema values; look for unsanitized HTML or script tags within stored content
    Affected if Stored schema entries contain raw HTML, script tags, or JavaScript event handlers that were not escaped

If the plugin version is 1.25 or lower and the plugin is actively storing schema data, the environment is likely vulnerable to stored XSS.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 1.25
Interim mitigation

Update the plugin to the latest version (after 1.25) which should include proper input sanitization and output encoding to prevent XSS attacks.

Fix this in Schema \& Structured Data For Wp \& Amp Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,240
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