CVE-2024-24930 WordPress Buttons Shortcode and Widget Plugin <= 1.16 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via stored XSS in the Buttons Shortcode and Widget plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-24930?
CVE-2024-24930 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in OTWthemes.com Buttons Shortcode and Widget, published on 12 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 OTWthemes.Com Buttons Shortcode and Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Buttons Shortcode and Widget: from n/a through 1.16.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-24930?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Otwthemes Buttons Shortcode and Widget.
How do I fix CVE-2024-24930?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-24930 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-2024-24930 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-24930 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in OTWthemes.com Buttons Shortcode and Widget
Sources
Also known as GHSA-93hx-mvcm-5wmx.