Vulnerability · Published Dec 27, 2024 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-11605WP Publications <= 1.2 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in wp-publications from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 69% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 30.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The wp-publications WordPress plugin through 1.2 does not escape filenames before outputting them back in the page, 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).
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | wp-publications | 0 – through 1.2 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/91c5ee70-2ff5-46cd-a0f5-54987fc2e060/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description