CVE-2024-2459

UX Flat <= 4.4 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

Published Mar 20, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The UX Flat plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'button' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-27408 The UX Flat plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'button' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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Description The UX Flat plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'button' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The UX Flat plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'button' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Title UX Flat <= 4.4 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Weaknesses CWE-79
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:40 PM
Reserved
Mar 14, 2024, 4:22 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Mar 20, 2024, 7:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:24 AM