Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2024-5578

Table of Contents Plus <= 2411 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

The Table of Contents Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 2411 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

Quick Answer

CVE-2024-5578 is a medium severity with CVSS 5.5 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Table of Contents Plus. It affects Versions up to 2411 and is fixed in 2411.1.

Published
Oct 15, 2024
Last Updated
Feb 28, 2025
Slug
table-of-contents-plus
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 2411.1, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2024-5578 is tracked for the Plugin Table of Contents Plus as medium severity with CVSS 5.5. The affected range is Versions up to 2411. Update Table of Contents Plus to 2411.1 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
2411.1
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 2411
Tracking ID
CVE-2024-5578
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
table-of-contents-plus View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2024-5578
Patched Versions
2411.1
Affected Versions
Versions up to 2411
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