PT-2024-38259 · WordPress · The Shield Security Wordpress Plugin

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CVE-2024-7313

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Published

2024-08-25

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Updated

2025-05-17

CVSS v3.1

6.1

Medium

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions The Shield Security WordPress plugin versions prior to 20.0.6
Description The issue is related to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting problem, where a parameter is not properly sanitised and escaped before being outputted back in the page. This could be exploited against high-privilege users, such as administrators.
Recommendations For versions prior to 20.0.6, update to version 20.0.6 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the plugin's functionality to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-7313

Affected Products

The Shield Security Wordpress Plugin