Vulnerability · Published Jun 20, 2024 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-5475Responsive video embed < 0.5.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Responsive video embed 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 31% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 69.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Responsive video embed WordPress plugin before 0.5.1 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 | Responsive video embed | 0 – before 0.5.1 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cee66543-b5d6-4205-8f9b-0febd7fee445/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description