CVE-2024-12459
CVE-2024-12459 is a medium-severity vulnerability 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% (33rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-50873
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The Ganohrs Toggle Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'toggle' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 0.2.4 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-2024-12459?
- The Ganohrs Toggle Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'toggle' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 0.2.4 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-2024-12459?
- CVE-2024-12459 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-2024-12459 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (33rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-12459?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2024-12459 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-12459 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-50873.
- When was CVE-2024-12459 published?
- CVE-2024-12459 was published on 2024-12-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ganohrs-toggle-shortcode/tags/0.2.4/ganohrs-toggle-shortcode.php#L350
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ganohrs-toggle-shortcode/tags/0.2.4/ganohrs-toggle-shortcode.php#L98
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3207393%40ganohrs-toggle-shortcode&new=3207393%40ganohrs-toggle-shortcode&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/efd49905-0f2c-44b7-85c6-c2b77440ac17?source=cve
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