Medium severity · published Jan 2, 2025
CVE-2024-56242
WordPress Arconix Shortcodes plugin <= 2.1.14 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
5.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in tychesoftwares Arconix Shortcodes arconix-shortcodes allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Arconix Shortcodes: from n/a through <= 2.1.14.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 17% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AS
Arconix Shortcodes · tychesoftwares
through 2.1.14 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56242
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-56242
Third Party Advisory
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/arconix-shortcodes/vulnerability/wordpress-arconix-shortcodes-plugin-2-1-14-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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