Vulnerability · Published May 15, 2025 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-10631Countdown Timer <= 1.0.5 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Countdown Timer for WordPress Block Editor from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 25% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 75.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Countdown Timer for WordPress Block Editor WordPress plugin through 1.0.5 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Countdown Timer for WordPress Block Editor | 0 – through 1.0.5 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b153fb5e-7df2-491b-b61b-6f90314c7b04/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description