CVE-2024-2578 WordPress WP Coder plugin <= 3.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2024-2578?

CVE-2024-2578 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in WPCoder WP Coder, published on 21 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Q: Is CVE-2024-2578 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2578 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-2578?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2578 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 5.9 Published 21 Mar 2024 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Stored XSS in WP Coder plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2024-2578?

CVE-2024-2578 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in WPCoder WP Coder, published on 21 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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 WPCoder WP Coder allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Coder: from n/a through 3.5.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2578?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wow-Company Wp Coder.

How do I fix CVE-2024-2578?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2578 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-2024-2578 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2578 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xph7-pm58-q56v.