CVE-2024-11606 Tabs Shortcode <= 2.0.2 - Contributor+ XSS via Shortcode
Contributors can inject malicious scripts via shortcode attributes in the Tabs Shortcode plugin, leading to stored XSS attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-11606?
CVE-2024-11606 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Tabs Shortcode, published on 7 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Tabs Shortcode WordPress plugin through 2.0.2 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11606?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tabs Shortcode Project Tabs Shortcode.
How do I fix CVE-2024-11606?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11606 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-2024-11606 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-11606 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2pj5-7838-wqrw.