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Permalink Manager LiteWordPress extension · Permalink Manager Lite Project

CVE-2024-2738

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-04-09
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.4.3.2 or later.
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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

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
The Permalink Manager Lite and Pro plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘s’ parameter in multiple instances in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.3.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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.

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 · high confidence

The Permalink Manager Lite and Pro WordPress plugins (versions up to 2.4.3.1) contain a reflected XSS vulnerability in the 's' parameter due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary JavaScript through crafted URLs that execute when users click malicious links.

MitigationUpdate Permalink Manager Lite and Pro plugins to version 2.4.3.2 or later to obtain the patched version with proper input sanitization and output escaping for the 's' parameter.

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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
Permalink Manager LiteWordPress extension
Affected:< 2.4.3.2

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
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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. Confirm Permalink Manager plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Permalink Manager Lite' or 'Permalink Manager Pro'. Alternatively, check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for folders starting with 'permalink-manager'.
    Affected if Either Lite or Pro version of the plugin is installed
  2. Identify the installed version number
    In WordPress admin > Plugins, click 'View Details' on the Permalink Manager plugin to see the installed version number. Alternatively, check the main plugin PHP file for the 'Version' header in the plugin comment block.
    Affected if Version is less than 2.4.3.2 (any version up to and including 2.4.3.1 is vulnerable)
  3. Verify the search functionality is accessible
    The vulnerability exists in the 's' parameter used for search functionality. Try accessing a page on the site with a URL containing ?s= parameter to confirm the search feature is active. Check WordPress permalink settings under Settings > Permalinks to confirm the plugin's functionality is enabled.
    Affected if The plugin's search-related features are active and accessible on the site

The site is affected if Permalink Manager Lite or Pro is installed with a version below 2.4.3.2 and the search functionality is accessible.

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

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.4.3.2 or later
Fixed in 2.4.3.2
Interim mitigation

Update Permalink Manager Lite and Pro plugins to version 2.4.3.2 or later to obtain the patched version with proper input sanitization and output escaping for the 's' parameter.

Recommended fix High confidence

Permalink Manager Lite version 2.4.3.2

  1. Backup your WordPress site database and files before updating
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins in the WordPress admin dashboard
  3. Locate 'Permalink Manager Lite' in the plugin list
  4. If an update is available, click 'Update now' to install version 2.4.3.2
  5. Alternatively, manually download version 2.4.3.2 from the WordPress plugin repository and upload it via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
  6. After updating, verify the plugin version shows 2.4.3.2 in the installed plugins list

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Permalink Manager Lite Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
5.0 hours of engineering $860
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