How severe is CVE-2024-2159?

CVE-2024-2159 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2024-2159 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (38th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-2159?

CVE-2024-2159 affects Heateor Sassy Social Share. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-2159?

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

Does CVE-2024-2159 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-2159 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-27123.

When was CVE-2024-2159 published?

CVE-2024-2159 was published on 2024-04-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-2159

CVE-2024-2159 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Heateor Sassy Social Share with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.7. 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 4.7)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (38th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-27123
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Heateor Sassy Social Share
Published: 2024-04-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Social Sharing Plugin WordPress plugin before 3.3.61 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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-2159?: The Social Sharing Plugin WordPress plugin before 3.3.61 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
How severe is CVE-2024-2159?: CVE-2024-2159 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2024-2159 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (38th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-2159?: CVE-2024-2159 affects Heateor Sassy Social Share. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-2159?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-2159 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-2159 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-27123.
When was CVE-2024-2159 published?: CVE-2024-2159 was published on 2024-04-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d7fa9849-c82a-4efd-84b6-9245053975ba/

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:heateor:sassy_social_share:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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