Vulnerability · Published Jun 14, 2024 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-3978WordPress Jitsi Shortcode <= 0.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in WordPress Jitsi Shortcode 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 30% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 70.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WordPress Jitsi Shortcode WordPress plugin through 0.1 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 | WordPress Jitsi Shortcode | 0 – through 0.1 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a9f47d11-47ac-4998-a82a-dc2f3b0decdf/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description