CVE-2024-2159

Public Exploit
Sassy Social Share < 3.3.61 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Description

The Social Sharing Plugin WordPress plugin before 3.3.61 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

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.07%
Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: Unknown Social Sharing Plugin
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d7fa9849-c82a-4efd-84b6-9245053975ba/ third party advisory vdb entry exploit technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-2159?
CVE-2024-2159 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-2159?
To fix CVE-2024-2159, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-2159 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-2159 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-2159?
CVE-2024-2159 affects Unknown Social Sharing Plugin .
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