Vulnerability · Published Mar 18, 2024 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-1658Grid Shortcodes < 1.1.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Grid Shortcodes from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 67.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Grid Shortcodes WordPress plugin before 1.1.1 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 | Grid Shortcodes | 0 – before 1.1.1 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9489925e-5a47-4608-90a2-0139c5e1c43c/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description