WP-FeedStats shortcodes-ultimate-pro Plugin up to 7.2.0 on WordPress Shortcode Attribute cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WP-FeedStats shortcodes-ultimate-pro Plugin up to 7.2.0 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Shortcode Attribute Handler. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-6766. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in WP-FeedStats shortcodes-ultimate-pro Plugin up to 7.2.0 on WordPress. This affects an unknown function of the component Shortcode Attribute Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The shortcodes-ultimate-pro WordPress plugin before 7.2.1 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

The weakness was presented by Dmitrii Ignatyev. The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-6766 since 07/15/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 7.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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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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Upgrade: shortcodes-ultimate-pro Plugin 7.2.1

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07/15/2024 🔍
08/06/2024 +22 days 🔍
08/06/2024 +0 days 🔍
06/13/2025 +311 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Dmitrii Ignatyev
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-6766 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-6766
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-273693

Entryinfo

Created: 08/06/2024 08:25
Updated: 06/13/2025 02:41
Changes: 08/06/2024 08:25 (58), 03/15/2025 23:40 (4), 06/13/2025 02:41 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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