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CVE-2024-0249: Advanced Schedule Posts (WordPress plugin) · Cross-site Scripting

Affects Advanced Schedule Posts (WordPress plugin)Source GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High.

Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.17.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 May 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Advanced Schedule PostsAffected
  • =0
  • <=2.1.8
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, restrict access to the plugin or avoid using it with high privilege accounts. Monitor official sources for updates and apply patches promptly once released.

Description

CVE-2024-0249 is a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Advanced Schedule Posts WordPress plugin up to version 2.1.8. The flaw arises because the plugin does not properly sanitize and escape a parameter before outputting it back to the page. This vulnerability could be exploited to execute malicious scripts in the context of high privilege users such as administrators.

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