CVE Catalog

CVE-2024-3773

MediumCVSS 5.9
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.25%

16th percentile - higher than 16% of all known CVEs

Summary

The LiveJournal Shortcode WordPress plugin through version 1.1.1 does not validate and escape some shortcode attributes before outputting them, allowing users with contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Risk Assessment

A malicious user can inject scripts that execute in other users' browsers, potentially leading to session theft or account takeover.

Recommendation

Update the LiveJournal Shortcode plugin to the latest version and restrict roles that can use shortcodes.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The LiveJournal Shortcode WordPress plugin through 1.1.1 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

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS