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CVE-2024-37265
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 (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Martin Gibson IdeaPush allows Stored XSS.This issue affects IdeaPush: from n/a through 8.60.
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 confidenceA stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in IdeaPush versions up to 8.60 where user-supplied input is not properly sanitized before being rendered in web pages. An attacker can inject malicious JavaScript that executes when other users view the affected content.
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
IdeapushWordPress extension
< 8.61CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed IdeaPush versionAccess the IdeaPush admin panel, check the plugin/version information page, or look for a version file in the application directory. Compare the version number against the affected range.Affected if The installed version is below 8.61 (for example, 8.60, 8.50, or any version listed as less than 8.61)
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Confirm user-generated content functionality is activeDetermine if the IdeaPush instance accepts and displays user submissions such as ideas, comments, or feedback forms. Check if the content submission feature is enabled in the admin settings.Affected if User-generated content submission and display features are enabled and accessible to end users
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Inspect output encoding for stored contentSubmit a test input containing harmless HTML characters (such as <script>alert(1)</script> or <img src=x onerror=alert(1)>) in a user input field, then view the submitted content as a different user. Check if the browser executes the script or renders the raw HTML tags.Affected if The test payload is executed as JavaScript or raw HTML is rendered without being escaped (the characters appear as literal text, not as rendered tags)
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Review application logs for XSS indicatorsCheck server or application logs for any entries indicating failed XSS filtering, sanitization errors, or security warnings related to user input processing.Affected if Logs contain security exceptions or warnings related to input sanitization failures
The environment is affected if IdeaPush version is below 8.61 and user-submitted content is rendered in web pages without proper output encoding, allowing stored XSS payloads to execute in browsers of other users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scoped8.61
Implement contextual output encoding for all user-generated content and apply input validation with strict allowlists at points of entry. Upgrade to a version beyond 8.60 if available.
8.61
- 1. Create a complete backup of your current IdeaPush installation and database.
- 2. Upgrade IdeaPush to version 8.61 or later.
- 3. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the version number in the admin interface.
- 4. Confirm the stored XSS vulnerability is remediated by testing input fields that accept user content.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-37265 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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