XSS in Ayecode Ketchup Shortcodes
CVE-2024-13590
The Ketchup Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'spacer' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.002 (15.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Ayecode Ketchup Shortcodes — versions 0
- Ayecode Ketchup_shortcodes
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-13590?
- CVE-2024-13590 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ayecode Ketchup Shortcodes, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2025-01-22.
- How severe is CVE-2024-13590?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-13590 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.