XSS in Wpbackpack Wp Backpack
CVE-2024-4756
The WP Backpack WordPress plugin through 2.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
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: 0.003 (24.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 24.2% 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
- Wpbackpack Wp Backpack
- Wp Backpack — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/ce4688b6-6713-43b5-aa63-8a3b036bd332/ (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-4756?
- CVE-2024-4756 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wpbackpack Wp Backpack, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2024-4756?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.