CVE-2024-0951

MEDIUMCVSS 4.8/10EPSS 0.38%

Last modified

CVE-2024-0951 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Advanced Social Feeds Widget & Shortcode WordPress plugin through 1.7 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup). EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Advanced Social Feeds Widget & Shortcode WordPress plugin through 1.7 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
4.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.38%

29.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Shahaji9Advanced Social Feeds Widget \& Shortcode<= 1.7

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-0951?
The Advanced Social Feeds Widget & Shortcode WordPress plugin through 1.7 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
How severe is CVE-2024-0951?
CVE-2024-0951 has a CVSS score of 4.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0951?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST