Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Squelch Tabs and Accordions Shortcodes Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-2499

6.4MEDIUM

What is CVE-2024-2499?

The Squelch Tabs and Accordions Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Stored Cross-Site Scripting through its 'accordions' shortcode due to inadequate input validation and output sanitization for user-defined attributes. Authenticated users with contributor-level permissions or higher can craft and inject malicious web scripts that execute whenever someone accesses the impacted page. This vulnerability emphasizes the significance of robust input handling in plugin development to mitigate potential exploitation.

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Affected Version(s)

Squelch Tabs and Accordions Shortcodes * <= 0.4.3

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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