Vulnerability · Published Sep 8, 2024 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-6859WP MultiTasking <= 0.1.12 - Reflected XSS via Shortcode
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in WP MultiTasking from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WP MultiTasking WordPress plugin through 0.1.12 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 | WP MultiTasking | 0 – through 0.1.12 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/34ae6121-304f-495b-bcc1-4fbd3d70a9fb/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description