CVE-2024-10112 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Simple News WordPress plugin by mortenpeterandersen. The flaw arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically in the 'news' shortcode, allowing authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges to inject arbitrary JavaScript code. This occurs due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of user-supplied shortcode attributes. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.8. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and privileges required at the contributor level. The impact includes potential script execution in the context of users visiting the injected pages. No patch or official remediation is currently available.

An attacker with contributor-level access or higher can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages via the 'news' shortcode. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the compromised pages, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks. The vulnerability does not affect availability but impacts confidentiality and integrity to a limited extent. No known active exploitation has been reported.

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Simple News plugin if possible. Monitor for updates from the plugin author or WordPress security channels for a patch or official mitigation instructions.