CVE-2024-0254 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting all versions up to and including 4.34 of the (Simply) Guest Author Name plugin for WordPress. This flaw allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions or higher to inject malicious web scripts into post metadata due to insufficient input sanitization. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to low impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.34CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:shooflysolutions:\(simply\)_guest_author_name:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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