CVE-2024-11453: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in samdani GS Pinterest Portfolio – Pins Grid, Masonry, User Profile, Popup & Board Widgets
The WordPress Pinterest Plugin – Make a Popup, User Profile, Masonry and Gallery Layout plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'gs_pin_widget' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2024-11453 affects the samdani GS Pinterest Portfolio WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.8.8). It is a stored cross-site scripting flaw caused by improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically in the 'gs_pin_widget' shortcode. Authenticated attackers with contributor or higher privileges can inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of users visiting the compromised pages. This can lead to partial confidentiality and integrity impacts without availability loss. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, scope change, and limited confidentiality and integrity impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages using the vulnerable shortcode. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who view the affected pages, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information or session hijacking. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no direct availability impact. There are no known active exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or vendor advisory is currently available for this vulnerability. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is released, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the affected plugin if feasible. Monitor official samdani or WordPress plugin repositories for updates addressing this issue.
CVE-2024-11453: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in samdani GS Pinterest Portfolio – Pins Grid, Masonry, User Profile, Popup & Board Widgets
Description
The WordPress Pinterest Plugin – Make a Popup, User Profile, Masonry and Gallery Layout plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'gs_pin_widget' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2024-11453 affects the samdani GS Pinterest Portfolio WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.8.8). It is a stored cross-site scripting flaw caused by improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically in the 'gs_pin_widget' shortcode. Authenticated attackers with contributor or higher privileges can inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of users visiting the compromised pages. This can lead to partial confidentiality and integrity impacts without availability loss. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, scope change, and limited confidentiality and integrity impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages using the vulnerable shortcode. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who view the affected pages, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information or session hijacking. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no direct availability impact. There are no known active exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or vendor advisory is currently available for this vulnerability. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is released, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the affected plugin if feasible. Monitor official samdani or WordPress plugin repositories for updates addressing this issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-11-19T20:13:57.487Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e15b7ef31ef0b594e8d
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:05 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 12:21:37 PM
Last updated: 4/13/2026, 12:47:57 PM
Views: 21
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