CVE-2024-3188 — MEDIUM (6.3)

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-3188?

CVE-2024-3188 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-3188?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Getshortcodes Shortcodes Ultimate.

Vulnerability Description

The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate WordPress plugin before 7.1.0 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

6.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Getshortcodes	Shortcodes Ultimate	< 7.1.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bc273e75-7faf-4eaf-8ebd-efc5d6e9261f/ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bc273e75-7faf-4eaf-8ebd-efc5d6e9261f/ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-3188?

CVE-2024-3188 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.3 (MEDIUM). The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate WordPress plugin before 7.1.0 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcod...

How severe is CVE-2024-3188?

CVE-2024-3188 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-3188?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Getshortcodes Shortcodes Ultimate.