Vulnerability · Published Mar 25, 2025 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-12769Simple Banner < 3.0.4 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Low 3.5
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw in Simple Banner 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 19% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.5Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 81.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Simple Banner WordPress plugin before 3.0.4 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).
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Simple Banner | 0 – before 3.0.4 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/02b5c1a8-cf2a-4378-bfda-84d841d88a18/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description