Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Lightweight Accordion Plugin for WordPress

CVE-2024-2436

What is CVE-2024-2436?

The Lightweight Accordion plugin for WordPress is susceptible to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping of user-supplied attributes in its shortcodes. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions or higher to inject malicious scripts. When such scripts are included on a page, they can execute when a user accesses the compromised page, potentially leading to unauthorized access and manipulation of website data. It is crucial for users of affected versions to apply the latest updates to safeguard against this vulnerability.

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