CVE-2024-5220

CVSS 3.1 Score 6.4 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published May 25, 2024
Updated: May 28, 2024

Summary

CVE-2024-5220 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability affecting the ND Shortcodes plugin for WordPress. This issue, present in all versions up to 7.5, allows authenticated attackers with Author-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts through the plugin's upload feature. The insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the plugin make it possible for attackers to execute their injected code whenever a user opens an affected page. This vulnerability poses a significant threat and requires immediate attention and patching to secure WordPress installations using the ND Shortcodes plugin.

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