CVE-2024-21750 WordPress Shortcodes Finder Plugin <= 1.5.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the Shortcodes Finder plugin.
- 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-2024-21750?
CVE-2024-21750 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Scribit Shortcodes Finder, published on 1 Feb 2024. 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
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Scribit Shortcodes Finder allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Shortcodes Finder: from n/a through 1.5.5.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21750?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Scribit Shortcodes Finder.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21750?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21750 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-2024-21750 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21750 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Scribit Shortcodes Finder
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cc2v-m8qh-5gfq.