PT-2024-34994 · Unknown · Agnel Waghela Shortcode Collection

Soprobro · Published 2024-11-19 · Updated 2024-11-23 · CVE-2024-51864

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Agnel Waghela Shortcode Collection versions 1.4 and earlier

Description The issue is related to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, which allows stored cross-site scripting (XSS). This means that an attacker can inject malicious scripts into the website, potentially leading to unauthorized access or other security issues. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified. There is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations For Agnel Waghela Shortcode Collection version 1.4 and earlier, update to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of shortcodes to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-51864

Affected Products

Agnel Waghela Shortcode Collection

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-51864 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/transilienceai/status/1860187185363759450 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/transilienceai/status/1860187191223140823 · Twitter Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/shortcode-collection/wordpress-shortcode-collection-plugin-1-4-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1858926784945025473 · Twitter Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/shortcode-collection/vulnerability/wordpress-shortcode-collection-plugin-1-4-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note