How severe is CVE-2024-1278?

CVE-2024-1278 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-2024-1278 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (32nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-1278?

CVE-2024-1278 affects Easysocialfeed Easy Social Feed. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1278?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-1278 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-1278 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-17039.

When was CVE-2024-1278 published?

CVE-2024-1278 was published on 2024-03-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-1278

CVE-2024-1278 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Easysocialfeed Easy Social Feed 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% (32nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-17039
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Easysocialfeed Easy Social Feed
Published: 2024-03-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Easy Social Feed – Social Photos Gallery – Post Feed – Like Box plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'efb_likebox' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 6.5.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-1278?: The Easy Social Feed – Social Photos Gallery – Post Feed – Like Box plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'efb_likebox' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 6.5.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
How severe is CVE-2024-1278?: CVE-2024-1278 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-2024-1278 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (32nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-1278?: CVE-2024-1278 affects Easysocialfeed Easy Social Feed. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-1278?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-1278 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-1278 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-17039.
When was CVE-2024-1278 published?: CVE-2024-1278 was published on 2024-03-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:easysocialfeed:easy_social_feed:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:*

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