CVE-2024-9836
CVE-2024-9836 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rss Feed Widget Project Rss Feed Widget with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9. 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 5.9)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (22nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-50151
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Affected product: Rss Feed Widget Project Rss Feed Widget
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The RSS Feed Widget WordPress plugin before 3.0.0 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-2024-9836?
- The RSS Feed Widget WordPress plugin before 3.0.0 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-2024-9836?
- CVE-2024-9836 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9, 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 low.
- Is CVE-2024-9836 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-2024-9836?
- CVE-2024-9836 affects Rss Feed Widget Project Rss Feed Widget. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-9836?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2024-9836 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-9836 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-50151.
- When was CVE-2024-9836 published?
- CVE-2024-9836 was published on 2024-11-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:rss_feed_widget_project:rss_feed_widget:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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