Vulnerability · Published May 15, 2025 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-10818JSFiddle Shortcode < 1.1.3 - Contributor+ XSS via Shortcode
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in JSFiddle Shortcode 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)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 75.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The JSFiddle Shortcode WordPress plugin before 1.1.3 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode 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 | JSFiddle Shortcode | 0 – before 1.1.3 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/aafd152c-1a05-4191-a1bc-b802d801ca03/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description