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MEDIUM · 4.7

CVE-2024-2159

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 c...

Vulnerability 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

CVSS Score

4.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
HeateorSassy Social Share< 3.3.61

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-2159?

CVE-2024-2159 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 (MEDIUM). 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 c...

How severe is CVE-2024-2159?

CVE-2024-2159 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-2159?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Heateor Sassy Social Share.