CVE-2024-5282: WP Affiliate Platform < 6.5.1 - Reflected XSS via Registration Form

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2024-07-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The wp-affiliate-platform WordPress plugin before 6.5.1 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

Affected products

wp-affiliate-platform: before 6.5.1 — fixed in 6.5.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: wp-affiliate-platform 6.5.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bf3fb97e-12fa-4b37-b28b-1771ddb5ceb1/
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bf3fb97e-12fa-4b37-b28b-1771ddb5ceb1/

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