In today’s digital age, security vulnerabilities in web applications can lead to severe consequences, including unauthorized access, data breaches, and loss of trust. One such critical vulnerability is the Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack. This article explores a newly discovered Stored XSS vulnerability in the “Button Contact VR” WordPress plugin, identified as CVE-2024-2220. This flaw can allow attackers to embed malicious scripts, creating backdoors for account takeover, posing significant risks to website integrity and user data. (if an attacker has previously hijacked an administrator or editor account, he can plant a backdoor to regain access back).
CVE-2024-2220 – Button contact VR – Stored XSS to JS backdoor creation – POC
