XSS in Nicdark Nd Shortcodes
CVE-2024-5220
The ND Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's upload feature in all versions up to, and including, 7.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-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: 0.003 (24.6th 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
- Nicdark Nd Shortcodes — versions 0
- Nicdark Nd_shortcodes
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5220?
- CVE-2024-5220 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nicdark Nd Shortcodes, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2024-05-25.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5220?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-5220 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.