Vulnerability · Published Jun 26, 2024 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-5169Video Widget <= 1.2.3 - Admin+ Stored XSS via Widget
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Video Widget 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 34% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 65.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Video Widget WordPress plugin through 1.2.3 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 | Video Widget | 0 – through 1.2.3 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f0de62e3-5e85-43f3-8e3e-e816dafb1406/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description