Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Podlove Podcast Publisher by WordPress
CVE-2024-13730

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Podlove Podcast Publisher
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 May 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2024-13730?

The Podlove Podcast Publisher plugin for WordPress prior to version 4.2.1 lacks proper input sanitization and escaping of certain settings. This flaw enables high privileged users, including administrators, to exploit stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, even when the 'unfiltered_html' capability is restricted, such as in a multisite environment. Attackers could leverage this weakness to inject malicious scripts that would execute in the context of the affected site, posing significant security risks to users.

Affected Version(s)

Podlove Podcast Publisher 0 < 4.2.1

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-13730 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4541a285-a095-4178-a64b-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Bob Matyas
WPScan
.