CVE-2024-8804
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.4 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Oct 4, 2024
Updated: Oct 10, 2024
CWE ID 79
Summary
CVE-2024-8804 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Code Embed plugin for WordPress. This issue allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access and above to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages, which will execute when a user accesses an injected page. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient restrictions on who can utilize the plugin's script embed functionality, putting websites using the plugin in versions up to 2.4 at risk.
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