CVE-2024-9023

WP-WebAuthn <= 1.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via wwa_login_form Shortcode

Published Sep 28, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The WP-WebAuthn plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's wwa_login_form shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-49668 The WP-WebAuthn plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's wwa_login_form shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WP-WebAuthn plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's wwa_login_form shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The WP-WebAuthn plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's wwa_login_form shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Title WP-WebAuthn <= 1.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via wwa_login_form Shortcode WP-WebAuthn <= 1.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via wwa_login_form Shortcode
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00018}

epss

{'score': 0.00022}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Axton
Axton wp-webauthn
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:axton:wp-webauthn:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Axton
Axton wp-webauthn
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WP-WebAuthn plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's wwa_login_form shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Title WP-WebAuthn <= 1.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via wwa_login_form Shortcode
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:01 PM
Reserved
Sep 19, 2024, 10:01 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 28, 2024, 2:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:23 AM