CVE-2024-9836

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The RSS Feed Widget WordPress plugin before 3.0.0 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.

5.9 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.7 / Impact : 3.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope CHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f87af54e-3e58-4c29-8a30-e7d52234c9d4/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:rss_feed_widget_project:rss_feed_widget:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
History

15 May 2025, 16:32

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References () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f87af54e-3e58-4c29-8a30-e7d52234c9d4/ - () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f87af54e-3e58-4c29-8a30-e7d52234c9d4/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CWE CWE-79
CPE cpe:2.3:a:rss_feed_widget_project:rss_feed_widget:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
First Time Rss Feed Widget Project rss Feed Widget
Rss Feed Widget Project

12 Nov 2024, 15:35

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CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.9

12 Nov 2024, 13:55

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Summary
  • (es) El complemento RSS Feed Widget de WordPress anterior a la versión 3.0.0 no valida ni escapa algunos de sus atributos de código corto antes de mostrarlos nuevamente en una página/publicación donde está incrustado el código corto, lo que podría permitir a los usuarios con el rol de colaborador y superior realizar ataques de Cross Site Scripting almacenado.

12 Nov 2024, 06:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2024-11-12 06:15

Updated : 2025-05-15 16:32

NVD link : CVE-2024-9836

Mitre link : CVE-2024-9836

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-9836

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Products Affected

rss_feed_widget_project

  • rss_feed_widget
CWE
CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')