CVE-2024-9020

MEDIUM

List category posts < 0.90.3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes

Title source: llm

Description

The List category posts WordPress plugin before 0.90.3 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.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit vdb-entry technical-description

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6caa4e5d-8112-4d00-8e97-b41df611a071/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.4

EPSS 0.0031

EPSS Percentile 23.2%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-79

Status published

Products (1)

fernandobriano/list_category_posts < 0.90.3

Published Jan 18, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026