CVE-2024-27189 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in catchsquare WP Social Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Social Widget: from n/a through 2.2.5.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

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 0.00084.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Catchsquare	Wp Social Widget
Wordpress	Wordpress

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Vendors	Products
Catchsquare	Wp Social Widget
Wordpress	Wordpress

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-24428	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in catchsquare WP Social Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Social Widget: from n/a through 2.2.5.

Fixes

Solution

Update to 2.2.6 or a higher version.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-social-widget/wordpress-wp-social-widget-plugin-2-2-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-03-15T12:52:31.918Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T00:27:59.699Z

Reserved: 2024-02-21T07:35:09.493Z

Link: CVE-2024-27189

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T00:27:59.699Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-03-15T13:15:08.500

Modified: 2024-11-21T09:04:03.707

Link: CVE-2024-27189

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-12T15:42:32Z

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