XSS in Castos Seriously Simple Podcasting
CVE-2024-9667
The Seriously Simple Podcasting plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.004 (31.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
- security@wordfence.com (Product, Release Notes)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-9667?
- CVE-2024-9667 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Castos Seriously Simple Podcasting, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2024-11-05.
- How severe is CVE-2024-9667?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-9667 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.