This vulnerability is moderately dangerous and expected to become exploited. Vulnerabilities like this one are used in mass-exploit campaigns. Attackers use these to attack thousands of websites at a time, regardless of traffic size or popularity. Learn more.
As immediate action, update the affected plugin. If you're unable to do so, ask your hosting provider or web developer for help.
While our virtual patch significantly reduces the attack surface of this vulnerability, due to its specific nature, we recommend using generic XSS protection as well.
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the site that steal visitor data or hijack their accounts.
CVSS score is a way to evaluate and rank reported vulnerabilities in a standardized and repeatable way but which is not ideal for WordPress.
We advise to mitigate or resolve the vulnerability immediately.
Patchstack has issued a mitigation rule to block any attacks until you have updated to a patched version.
Update to version 5.3.0 or later to resolve the vulnerability. Patchstack users can turn on auto-update for vulnerable plugins only.
Early warning sent out to Patchstack customers
16 Feb, 2025
Published by Patchstack
16 Feb, 2025