Vulnerability · Published Aug 26, 2024 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-7313Shield Security < 20.0.6 - Reflected XSS
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Shield Security from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.6% (higher than 75% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.6%top 24.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack tooling2Nuclei, Public PoC
Official description
The Shield Security WordPress plugin before 20.0.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Shield Security | 0 – before 20.0.6 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/83a1bdc6-098e-43d5-89e5-f4202ecd78a1/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description