Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2024-7313

Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security <= 20.0.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

The Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'nav_sub' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 20.0.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Quick Answer

CVE-2024-7313 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.1 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Shield: Blocks Bots, Protects Users, and Prevents Security Breaches. It affects Versions up to 20.0.5 and is fixed in 20.0.6.

Published
Aug 05, 2024
Last Updated
Aug 28, 2024
Slug
wp-simple-firewall
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 20.0.6, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2024-7313 is tracked for the Plugin Shield: Blocks Bots, Protects Users, and Prevents Security Breaches as medium severity with CVSS 6.1. The affected range is Versions up to 20.0.5. Update Shield: Blocks Bots, Protects Users, and Prevents Security Breaches to 20.0.6 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
20.0.6
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 20.0.5
Tracking ID
CVE-2024-7313
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
wp-simple-firewall View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2024-7313
Patched Versions
20.0.6
Affected Versions
Versions up to 20.0.5
Related CVE Cluster

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High CVE-2023-0992 17.0.18 Apr 25, 2023
CVE-2023-0992 Shield: Blocks Bots, Protects Users, and Prevents Security Breaches Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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Medium CVE-2026-0722 21.0.10 Feb 18, 2026
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Medium CVE-2026-0561 21.0.10 Feb 18, 2026
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Medium CVE-2022-0211 13.0.6 Jan 19, 2022
CVE-2022-0211 Shield: Blocks Bots, Protects Users, and Prevents Security Breaches Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Shield Security <= 13.0.5 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium CVE-2025-14427 21.0.10 Feb 18, 2026
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Medium CVE-2025-15370 21.0.10 Jan 15, 2026
CVE-2025-15370 Shield: Blocks Bots, Protects Users, and Prevents Security Breaches Authorization Bypass

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