CVE-2024-0711

Buttons Shortcode and Widget <= 1.16 - Stored XSS via shortcode

The Buttons Shortcode and Widget WordPress plugin through 1.16 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.

Affected

Buttons Shortcode and Widget

CVSS v3.1 CNA

6.1 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS

0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 34th percentile

Published

2024-03-18

Updated

2024-10-27

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8e286c04-ef32-4af0-be78-d978999b2a90/

Security advisories

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8e286c04-ef32-4af0-be78-d978999b2a90

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry