CVE-2024-13668 WordPress Activity O Meter <= 1 - Reflected XSS

High 7.1 Published Updated

Reflected XSS in WordPress Activity O Meter plugin allows attackers to execute scripts against high-privilege users like admins.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-13668?

CVE-2024-13668 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WordPress Activity O Meter, published on 7 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The WordPress Activity O Meter WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13668?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Erwinwolff Wordpress Activity-O-Meter.

How do I fix CVE-2024-13668?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13668 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-2024-13668 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-13668 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6m97-f4vx-x87g.

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