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CVE-2024-37461

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-07-21
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.66 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
Improper 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 8.65.

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

Stored XSS vulnerability in the IdeaPush WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code through unsanitized user input. The flaw occurs during web page generation where submitted content is rendered without proper output encoding, causing the payload to execute in the browsers of users who view the affected content.

MitigationUpdate IdeaPush to the latest patched version once available. In the interim, implement output encoding on all user-generated content display points and consider deploying a WAF rule to block XSS attack patterns.

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
Affected:< 8.66

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. Identify IdeaPush plugin installation
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Ideapush' or check wp-content/plugins/ideapush directory. Run: grep -i 'Plugin Name.*Ideapush' wp-content/plugins/*/readme.txt or check plugin version file.
    Affected if IdeaPush plugin is installed and version is below 8.66
  2. Confirm installed version number
    View the plugin version in WordPress plugin list or read the main plugin PHP file header: grep -i 'Version:' wp-content/plugins/ideapush/*.php | head -1
    Affected if Version number returned is less than 8.66 (e.g., 8.65, 8.60, etc.)
  3. Verify plugin is active
    In WordPress admin > Plugins, check if Ideapush shows 'Active' status, or query database: SELECT status FROM wp_options WHERE option_name LIKE '%active_plugins%';
    Affected if Plugin is active and vulnerable version is running
  4. Check for user-generated content display
    Visit pages where idea submissions are displayed (usually page with shortcode [ideapush] or similar). Inspect page source to see if submitted ideas render user content.
    Affected if User-submitted content (ideas) is displayed on any public page without visible encoding/sanitization indicators

User is affected if IdeaPush plugin version is below 8.66 and the plugin is active with user-generated idea content displayed on the site.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 8.66 or later
Fixed in 8.66
Interim mitigation

Update IdeaPush to the latest patched version once available. In the interim, implement output encoding on all user-generated content display points and consider deploying a WAF rule to block XSS attack patterns.

Recommended fix High confidence

8.66

  1. 1. Log into your IdeaPush administration panel
  2. 2. Navigate to the settings or version information section
  3. 3. Check your current IdeaPush version to confirm it's below 8.66
  4. 4. If below 8.66, locate and click the upgrade/update option in the admin panel
  5. 5. Alternatively, contact IdeaPush support or consult their documentation for manual upgrade instructions if the in-app update is unavailable
  6. 6. After upgrading to version 8.66, verify the update was successful by checking the version number
  7. 7. Test the affected functionality (where input is submitted and displayed) to confirm the XSS vulnerability is resolved

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

Fix this in Ideapush Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,640
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