CVE-2024-13052

HighPublic PoC

Published: 27 January 2025

Published

27 January 2025

Modified

13 May 2025

KEV Added

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Patch

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CVSS Score v3.1 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS Score 0.0011 29.7th percentile

Risk Priority 14 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-13052 is a high-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Healthygrid Dental Optimizer Patient Generator App. Its CVSS base score is 7.1 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 29.7th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-15 (Information Output Filtering).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2024-13052 is a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Dental Optimizer Patient Generator App WordPress plugin through version 1.0. The plugin does not sanitize and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, enabling attackers to inject malicious scripts. Published on 2025-01-27, it carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L) and maps to CWE-79.

The vulnerability can be exploited remotely by unauthenticated attackers with no privileges required, though it demands user interaction. An attacker crafts a malicious link containing an XSS payload in the vulnerable parameter and tricks a high-privilege user, such as an admin, into accessing it via the browser. Successful exploitation executes the script in the victim's session context, potentially allowing session hijacking, data theft, or unauthorized actions, with low impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability but changed scope.

Mitigation details are available in the WPScan advisories at https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/671d5eef-c496-4047-9d01-8ab8a94cdc72/.

EU & UK References

🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-51308

Vulnerability details

The Dental Optimizer Patient Generator App WordPress plugin through 1.0 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.

CWE(s): CWE-79

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access

Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.

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T1185 Browser Session Hijacking Collection

Adversaries may take advantage of security vulnerabilities and inherent functionality in browser software to change content, modify user-behaviors, and intercept information as part of various browser session hijacking techniques.

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T1566.002 Spearphishing Link Initial Access

Adversaries may send spearphishing emails with a malicious link in an attempt to gain access to victim systems.

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Why these techniques?

Reflected XSS in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables remote exploitation of web app (T1190); payload delivery via crafted malicious links aligns with spearphishing (T1566.002); successful script execution in victim browser context facilitates session hijacking (T1185).

Confidence: MEDIUM · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v18.1