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CVE-2024-56021: WordPress Category Post Shortcode Plugin <= 2.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

6.5 CVSS

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ibnuyahya Category Post Shortcode allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Category Post Shortcode: from n/a through 2.4.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-56021

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 6.5

Affected Products

Vendor: ibnuyahya

Product: Category Post Shortcode

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 11.48% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-04 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/category-post-shortcode/vulnerability/wordpress-category-post-shortcode-plugin-2-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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