XSS in Getshortcodes Shortcodes Ultimate
CVE-2024-2583
The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate WordPress plugin before 7.0.5 does not properly escape some of its shortcodes attributes before they are echoed back to users, making it possible for users with the contributor role to conduct Stored XSS attacks.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Getshortcodes Shortcodes Ultimate
- Wp Shortcodes Plugin — Ultimate — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/98d8c713-e8cd-4fad-a8fb-7a40db2742a2/ (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-2583?
- CVE-2024-2583 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Getshortcodes Shortcodes Ultimate, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-04-13.
- How severe is CVE-2024-2583?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-2583 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.