CVE-2024-11190 jwp-a11y <= 4.1.7 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Admin users can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized settings in the jwp-a11y WordPress plugin, bypassing unfiltered_html restrictions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-11190?
CVE-2024-11190 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown jwp-a11y, published on 15 May 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The jwp-a11y WordPress plugin through 4.1.7 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).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11190?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jidaikobo Jwp-A11y.
How do I fix CVE-2024-11190?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11190 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2024-11190 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-11190 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v4h8-jvp4-3vjm.