Patrick Posner Simply Static Plugin up to 3.1.3 on WordPress cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Patrick Posner Simply Static Plugin up to 3.1.3 on WordPress. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-30178. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Patrick Posner Simply Static Plugin up to 3.1.3 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Simply Static Simply Static simply-static.This issue affects Simply Static: from n/a through <= 3.1.3.

The weakness was released by Catfather. It is possible to read the advisory at patchstack.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-30178 since 03/25/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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03/25/2024 🔍
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04/01/2026 +735 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: patchstack.com
Researcher: Catfather
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-30178 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-30178
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-258211

Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2024 11:48
Updated: 04/01/2026 20:29
Changes: 03/27/2024 11:48 (63), 05/06/2024 06:46 (1), 04/12/2025 18:48 (4), 04/01/2026 20:29 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:6A0:103

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