CVE-2024-7313

Shield Security < 20.0.6 - Reflected XSS

Published Aug 26, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Shield Security WordPress plugin before 20.0.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-79
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Getshieldsecurity
Getshieldsecurity shield Security
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:getshieldsecurity:shield_security:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Getshieldsecurity
Getshieldsecurity shield Security
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Shield Security WordPress plugin before 20.0.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
Title Shield Security < 20.0.6 - Reflected XSS
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Aug 26, 2024, 5:49 PM
Reserved
Jul 30, 2024, 8:08 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 26, 2024, 6:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:19 AM