ProfilePress, a popular WordPress plugin used for user registration, login forms, and membership management, has been found to contain a critical Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-10518. This flaw allows an attacker to inject malicious JavaScript into the plugin’s settings, particularly in the “Name” field of the Membership Plan configuration. When executed, the injected JavaScript can create a backdoor, allowing the attacker to take control of the WordPress site. With over 200,000 active installations, this vulnerability poses a significant security threat to a large number of WordPress sites.
CVE-2024-10518 – ProfilePress – Stored XSS to JS Backdoor Creation – POC
