Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2024-2430

Website Content in Page or Post <= 2024.03.27 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

The Website Content in Page or Post plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2024.03.27 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Quick Answer

CVE-2024-2430 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.4 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Website Content in Page or Post – Embed website content in posts and pages. It affects Versions up to 2024.03.27 and is fixed in 2024.04.09.

Published
Jun 21, 2024
Last Updated
Jul 01, 2024
Slug
show-website-content-in-wordpress-page-or-post
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 2024.04.09, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2024-2430 is tracked for the Plugin Website Content in Page or Post – Embed website content in posts and pages as medium severity with CVSS 6.4. The affected range is Versions up to 2024.03.27. Update Website Content in Page or Post – Embed website content in posts and pages to 2024.04.09 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
2024.04.09
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 2024.03.27
Tracking ID
CVE-2024-2430
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
show-website-content-in-wordpress-page-or-post View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2024-2430
Patched Versions
2024.04.09
Affected Versions
Versions up to 2024.03.27
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