CVE-2024-10818: JSFiddle Shortcode < 1.1.3 - Contributor+ XSS via Shortcode

Description

The JSFiddle Shortcode WordPress plugin before 1.1.3 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.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-10818

Problem Types

CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Affected Products

Vendor: Unknown

Product: JSFiddle Shortcode

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.03% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 6.07% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-06-05 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-10818
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/aafd152c-1a05-4191-a1bc-b802d801ca03/

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