CVE-2024-11930
CVE-2024-11930 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Taskbuilder with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (22nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-34364
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Affected product: Taskbuilder
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The Taskbuilder – WordPress Project & Task Management plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's wppm_tasks shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.6 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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-11930?
- The Taskbuilder – WordPress Project & Task Management plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's wppm_tasks shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.6 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.
- How severe is CVE-2024-11930?
- CVE-2024-11930 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2024-11930 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (22nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2024-11930?
- CVE-2024-11930 affects Taskbuilder. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-11930?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2024-11930 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-11930 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-34364.
- When was CVE-2024-11930 published?
- CVE-2024-11930 was published on 2025-01-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/taskbuilder/trunk/includes/frontend/wppm_tasks_shortcode.php#L123
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3210469/
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/taskbuilder/#developers
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fdc39d59-7c9d-4d5d-9fb5-b67d2324adaa?source=cve
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:taskbuilder:taskbuilder:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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