CVE-2024-23508 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in bPlugins PDF Poster – PDF Embedder Plugin for WordPress allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects PDF Poster – PDF Embedder Plugin for WordPress: from n/a through 2.1.17.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00083.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Bplugins	Pdf Poster

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:bplugins:pdf_poster:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

No data.

No data.

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-21003	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in bPlugins PDF Poster – PDF Embedder Plugin for WordPress allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects PDF Poster – PDF Embedder Plugin for WordPress: from n/a through 2.1.17.

Fixes

Solution

Update to 2.1.18 or a higher version.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/pdf-poster/wordpress-pdf-poster-plugin-2-1-17-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Fri, 30 May 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-01-31T15:21:17.373Z

Updated: 2025-05-30T18:23:41.621Z

Reserved: 2024-01-17T18:18:14.981Z

Link: CVE-2024-23508

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T23:06:25.032Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-31T16:15:47.407

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:57:51.377

Link: CVE-2024-23508

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.1", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2024-23508", "assignerOrgId": "21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "Patchstack", "dateReserved": "2024-01-17T18:18:14.981Z", "datePublished": "2024-01-31T15:21:17.373Z", "dateUpdated": "2025-05-30T18:23:41.621Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"affected": [{"collectionURL": "https://wordpress.org/plugins", "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "packageName": "pdf-poster", "product": "PDF Poster \u2013 PDF Embedder Plugin for WordPress", "vendor": "bPlugins", "versions": [{"changes": [{"at": "2.1.18", "status": "unaffected"}], "lessThanOrEqual": "2.1.17", "status": "affected", "version": "n/a", "versionType": "custom"}]}], "credits": [{"lang": "en", "type": "finder", "user": "00000000-0000-4000-9000-000000000000", "value": "Le Ngoc Anh (Patchstack Alliance)"}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "supportingMedia": [{"base64": false, "type": "text/html", "value": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in bPlugins PDF Poster \u2013 PDF Embedder Plugin for WordPress allows Reflected XSS.<p>This issue affects PDF Poster \u2013 PDF Embedder Plugin for WordPress: from n/a through 2.1.17.</p>"}], "value": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in bPlugins PDF Poster \u2013 PDF Embedder Plugin for WordPress allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects PDF Poster \u2013 PDF Embedder Plugin for WordPress: from n/a through 2.1.17.\n\n"}], "impacts": [{"capecId": "CAPEC-591", "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CAPEC-591 Reflected XSS"}]}], "metrics": [{"cvssV3_1": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "LOW", "baseScore": 7.1, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "CHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L", "version": "3.1"}, "format": "CVSS", "scenarios": [{"lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL"}]}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"cweId": "CWE-79", "description": "CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')", "lang": "en", "type": "CWE"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3", "shortName": "Patchstack", "dateUpdated": "2024-01-31T15:21:17.373Z"}, "references": [{"tags": ["vdb-entry"], "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/pdf-poster/wordpress-pdf-poster-plugin-2-1-17-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"}], "solutions": [{"lang": "en", "supportingMedia": [{"base64": false, "type": "text/html", "value": "Update to 2.1.18 or a higher version."}], "value": "Update to\u00a02.1.18 or a higher version."}], "source": {"discovery": "EXTERNAL"}, "title": "WordPress PDF Poster - PDF Embedder Plugin for WordPress Plugin <= 2.1.17 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)", "x_generator": {"engine": "Vulnogram 0.1.0-dev"}}, "adp": [{"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-01T23:06:25.032Z"}, "title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_transferred"], "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/pdf-poster/wordpress-pdf-poster-plugin-2-1-17-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"}]}, {"metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"timestamp": "2024-01-31T19:23:40.768583Z", "id": "CVE-2024-23508", "options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "partial"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "version": "2.0.3"}}}], "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2025-05-30T18:23:41.621Z"}}]}}

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "containers": {"adp": [{"title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/pdf-poster/wordpress-pdf-poster-plugin-2-1-17-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_transferred"]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-01T23:06:25.032Z"}}, {"title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"id": "CVE-2024-23508", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "partial"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2024-01-31T19:23:40.768583Z"}}}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2025-05-30T18:23:35.273Z"}}], "cna": {"title": "WordPress PDF Poster - PDF Embedder Plugin for WordPress Plugin <= 2.1.17 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)", "source": {"discovery": "EXTERNAL"}, "credits": [{"lang": "en", "type": "finder", "user": "00000000-0000-4000-9000-000000000000", "value": "Le Ngoc Anh (Patchstack Alliance)"}], "impacts": [{"capecId": "CAPEC-591", "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CAPEC-591 Reflected XSS"}]}], "metrics": [{"format": "CVSS", "cvssV3_1": {"scope": "CHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 7.1, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW"}, "scenarios": [{"lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL"}]}], "affected": [{"vendor": "bPlugins", "product": "PDF Poster \u2013 PDF Embedder Plugin for WordPress", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "changes": [{"at": "2.1.18", "status": "unaffected"}], "version": "n/a", "versionType": "custom", "lessThanOrEqual": "2.1.17"}], "packageName": "pdf-poster", "collectionURL": "https://wordpress.org/plugins", "defaultStatus": "unaffected"}], "solutions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Update to\u00a02.1.18 or a higher version.", "supportingMedia": [{"type": "text/html", "value": "Update to 2.1.18 or a higher version.", "base64": false}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/pdf-poster/wordpress-pdf-poster-plugin-2-1-17-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve", "tags": ["vdb-entry"]}], "x_generator": {"engine": "Vulnogram 0.1.0-dev"}, "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in bPlugins PDF Poster \u2013 PDF Embedder Plugin for WordPress allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects PDF Poster \u2013 PDF Embedder Plugin for WordPress: from n/a through 2.1.17.\n\n", "supportingMedia": [{"type": "text/html", "value": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in bPlugins PDF Poster \u2013 PDF Embedder Plugin for WordPress allows Reflected XSS.<p>This issue affects PDF Poster \u2013 PDF Embedder Plugin for WordPress: from n/a through 2.1.17.</p>", "base64": false}]}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "type": "CWE", "cweId": "CWE-79", "description": "CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3", "shortName": "Patchstack", "dateUpdated": "2024-01-31T15:21:17.373Z"}}}, "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2024-23508", "state": "PUBLISHED", "dateUpdated": "2025-05-30T18:23:41.621Z", "dateReserved": "2024-01-17T18:18:14.981Z", "assignerOrgId": "21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3", "datePublished": "2024-01-31T15:21:17.373Z", "assignerShortName": "Patchstack"}, "dataVersion": "5.1"}

{"configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:bplugins:pdf_poster:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "A1F5CA4C-1A65-454F-AF5B-95B89D700FC2", "versionEndExcluding": "2.1.18", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in bPlugins PDF Poster \u2013 PDF Embedder Plugin for WordPress allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects PDF Poster \u2013 PDF Embedder Plugin for WordPress: from n/a through 2.1.17.\n\n"}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Vulnerabilidad de Neutralizaci\u00f3n incorrecta de la entrada durante la generaci\u00f3n de p\u00e1ginas web ('cross-site Scripting') en PDF Poster \u2013 PDF Embedder Plugin para WordPress permite XSS reflejado. Este problema afecta a PDF Poster \u2013 PDF Embedder Plugin para WordPress: desde n/a hasta 2.1. 17."}], "id": "CVE-2024-23508", "lastModified": "2024-11-21T08:57:51.377", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "LOW", "baseScore": 7.1, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "CHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 2.8, "impactScore": 3.7, "source": "audit@patchstack.com", "type": "Secondary"}, {"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 6.1, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "CHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 2.8, "impactScore": 2.7, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2024-01-31T16:15:47.407", "references": [{"source": "audit@patchstack.com", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/pdf-poster/wordpress-pdf-poster-plugin-2-1-17-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/pdf-poster/wordpress-pdf-poster-plugin-2-1-17-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"}], "sourceIdentifier": "audit@patchstack.com", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-79"}], "source": "audit@patchstack.com", "type": "Secondary"}]}