How severe is CVE-2024-8983?

CVE-2024-8983 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2024-8983 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-2024-8983?

CVE-2024-8983 affects Smashballoon Custom Twitter Feeds. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8983?

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

Does CVE-2024-8983 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-8983 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-49522.

When was CVE-2024-8983 published?

CVE-2024-8983 was published on 2024-10-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-8983

CVE-2024-8983 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Smashballoon Custom Twitter Feeds with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.8. 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-77.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (32nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-49522
Weakness: CWE-77
Affected product: Smashballoon Custom Twitter Feeds
Published: 2024-10-08
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Custom Twitter Feeds WordPress plugin before 2.2.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8983?: Custom Twitter Feeds WordPress plugin before 2.2.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
How severe is CVE-2024-8983?: CVE-2024-8983 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2024-8983 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-2024-8983?: CVE-2024-8983 affects Smashballoon Custom Twitter Feeds. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8983?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-8983 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-8983 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-49522.
When was CVE-2024-8983 published?: CVE-2024-8983 was published on 2024-10-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/29194dde-8d11-4096-a5ae-1d69c2c5dc33/

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:smashballoon:custom_twitter_feeds:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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