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CVE-2024-5573

MEDIUMCVSS 5.9/10EPSS 0.33%

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CVE-2024-5573 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. The Easy Table of Contents WordPress plugin before 2.0.66 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as editors to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Easy Table of Contents WordPress plugin before 2.0.66 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as editors to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.9/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.33%

24.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Magazine3Easy Table Of Contents< 2.0.66

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-5573?
The Easy Table of Contents WordPress plugin before 2.0.66 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as editors to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed
How severe is CVE-2024-5573?
CVE-2024-5573 has a CVSS score of 5.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5573?
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