What is CVE-2024-37253?

CVE-2024-37253 is a low-severity vulnerability in Wpdirectorykit Wp Directory Kit, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 2.7/10. Published 2024-07-09.

How severe is CVE-2024-37253?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.7 out of 10.

XSS in Wpdirectorykit Wp Directory Kit

CVE-2024-37253

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') vulnerability in WpDirectoryKit WP Directory Kit allows Code Injection.This issue affects WP Directory Kit: from n/a through 1.3.6.

Published 2024-07-09 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (22.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-27.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpdirectorykit/wordpress-wpdirectorykit-p… (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-37253?: CVE-2024-37253 is a low-severity vulnerability in Wpdirectorykit Wp Directory Kit, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 2.7/10. Published 2024-07-09.
How severe is CVE-2024-37253?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.7 out of 10.