CVE-2024-8622

Published: Sep 12, 2024Modified: Jun 17, 2026

6.1

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 2.7

Source: security@wordfence.com (Secondary)

Description

The amCharts: Charts and Maps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'amcharts_javascript' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.4 due to the ability to supply arbitrary JavaScript a lack of nonce validation on the preview functionality. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Affected (1)

Products: Amcharts: Amcharts\

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Amcharts Amcharts\	Before 1.4.5

Related CWEs

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (3)

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/amcharts-charts-and-maps/tags/1.4.4/includes/preview.php

Source: security@wordfence.com

Issue Tracking

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3150041/

Source: security@wordfence.com

Patch

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5e3593e8-3840-4db0-8269-61bbcb50d569?source=cve

Source: security@wordfence.com

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