CVE-2024-11278: GD bbPress Attachments (WordPress plugin) · Cross-site Scripting
Affects GD bbPress Attachments (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Nov 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gdragon GD bbPress Attachments | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, users should exercise caution with links related to the GD bbPress Attachments plugin and consider disabling or removing the plugin if feasible. Monitoring for updates from the vendor or plugin maintainers is recommended.
Description
The GD bbPress Attachments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6f598cfc-4d41-4d22-95f0-47efdb7d07a2?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gd-bbpress-attachments/trunk/code/front.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3189863/gd-bbpress-attachments/trunk/code/front.php (opens in a new tab)