CVE-2024-7313 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Shield Security WordPress plugin prior to version 20.0.6. This flaw allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts due to improper sanitization and escaping of a parameter, potentially targeting high-privilege users like administrators. Rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.1, it requires user interaction (UI:R) but can be exploited remotely (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L). While there is no evidence of active exploitation or KEV listing, a Nuclei template exists for detection, and the vulnerability has not garnered significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 20.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:getshieldsecurity:shield_security:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.