Podlove Podcast PublisherWordPress extension · Podlove
CVE-2024-29915
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 · uneditedImproper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Podlove Podlove Podcast Publisher allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Podlove Podcast Publisher: from n/a through 4.0.9.
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 confidenceReflected XSS vulnerability in Podlove Podcast Publisher allows attackers to inject malicious scripts through unsanitized user input that gets reflected back in web pages. The improper neutralization of input during page generation enables execution of attacker-controlled JavaScript in victim browsers.
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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
Podlove Podcast PublisherWordPress extension
< 4.0.10CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed Podlove Podcast Publisher versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate Podlove Podcast Publisher. The version number is displayed below the plugin name. Alternatively, check the plugin file header in wp-content/plugins/podlove-podcasting-plugin-for-wordpress/readme.txt or in the plugin's main PHP file.Affected if The installed version is below 4.0.10 (e.g., 4.0.9, 4.0.8, older versions).
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Confirm the plugin is active and publicly accessibleIn WordPress admin, verify the Podlove Podcast Publisher plugin shows as Active. Then visit your site to confirm the plugin serves public-facing pages (podcast feeds, player pages, or subscribe options).Affected if The plugin is active and exposes any podcast-related pages to visitors, as the XSS flaw affects reflected input in these pages.
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Review web server access logs for suspicious parametersExamine HTTP access logs (typically in /var/log/apache2/access.log or similar) for requests to your podcast pages containing suspicious patterns like <script>, javascript:, onerror=, onload=, or other HTML/script tags in query parameters or POST data.Affected if Logs contain requests with XSS payloads in URL parameters targeting your podcast pages, indicating potential exploitation attempts.
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Check for unexpected files or modifications in the plugin directoryCompare the plugin files in wp-content/plugins/podlove-podcasting-plugin-for-wordpress/ against a clean install of the same version. Look for newly created PHP files, modified core files, or base64-encoded strings in unexpected locations.Affected if Unknown files exist in the plugin directory or core files have been modified from their original state, which may indicate post-exploitation activity.
You are affected if the installed Podlove Podcast Publisher version is below 4.0.10 and the plugin is active with publicly accessible podcast pages, as this allows attacker-controlled JavaScript to execute in visitor browsers through reflected input.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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dbcve · scoped4.0.10
Update Podlove Podcast Publisher to the latest version which should include proper input sanitization and output encoding. If immediate update is not possible, implement web application firewall rules to filter malicious XSS payloads in HTTP requests.
Podlove Podcast Publisher version 4.0.10
- Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
- Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- Locate Podlove Podcast Publisher in the plugin list
- Check if the current version is below 4.0.10
- If update available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to version 4.0.10
- Alternatively, update via Plugins > Add New > Upload or manually replace plugin files via FTP/SFTP
- After update, verify the plugin version shows 4.0.10 or higher
- Test that the application functions normally after the upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Podlove Podcast Publisher
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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