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CVE-2024-22163

WordPress Shield Security Plugin <= 18.5.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Severity Score

6.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Shield Security Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security: from n/a through 18.5.7.

La vulnerabilidad de neutralización incorrecta de la entrada durante de generación de páginas web ('Cross-site Scripting') en Shield Security Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking &amp; Intrusion Prevention Security permite XSS almacenado. Este problema afecta a Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking &amp; Intrusion Prevention Security: desde n /a hasta 18.5.7.

The Shield Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the getColumnContent_Page function in versions up to, and including, 18.5.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

*Credits: Yudistira Arya (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-01-05 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-01-16 CVE Published
  • 2024-02-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-592: Stored XSS
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Getshieldsecurity
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 Shield Security
Search vendor "Getshieldsecurity" for product "Shield Security"
 <= 18.5.7
Search vendor "Getshieldsecurity" for product "Shield Security" and version " <= 18.5.7"
wordpress
Affected