CVE-2024-11882: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in bplugins Awesome FAQ – Modern Accordion, Tabs,Responsive & Super Fast FAQ Builder.
The FAQ And Answers – Create Frequently Asked Questions Area on WP Sites plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'faq' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.0 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 in bplugins Awesome FAQ – Modern Accordion, Tabs, Responsive & Super Fast FAQ Builder WordPress plugin (up to version 1.1.0) is a stored cross-site scripting issue (CWE-79). It occurs due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically in the 'faq' shortcode where user-supplied attributes are not properly sanitized or escaped. This allows authenticated users with contributor-level privileges or higher to inject malicious scripts that persist and execute in the context of any user viewing the injected page. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4 (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, and partial impact on confidentiality and integrity without availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages generated by the plugin's 'faq' shortcode. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who view the affected pages, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as session hijacking or data theft limited to the scope of the injected scripts. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity but does not impact availability. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
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. Monitor plugin updates from bplugins for a security patch addressing this issue. Avoid using the vulnerable 'faq' shortcode with untrusted input to reduce risk.
CVE-2024-11882: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in bplugins Awesome FAQ – Modern Accordion, Tabs,Responsive & Super Fast FAQ Builder.
Description
The FAQ And Answers – Create Frequently Asked Questions Area on WP Sites plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'faq' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.0 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 in bplugins Awesome FAQ – Modern Accordion, Tabs, Responsive & Super Fast FAQ Builder WordPress plugin (up to version 1.1.0) is a stored cross-site scripting issue (CWE-79). It occurs due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically in the 'faq' shortcode where user-supplied attributes are not properly sanitized or escaped. This allows authenticated users with contributor-level privileges or higher to inject malicious scripts that persist and execute in the context of any user viewing the injected page. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4 (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, and partial impact on confidentiality and integrity without availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages generated by the plugin's 'faq' shortcode. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who view the affected pages, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as session hijacking or data theft limited to the scope of the injected scripts. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity but does not impact availability. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
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. Monitor plugin updates from bplugins for a security patch addressing this issue. Avoid using the vulnerable 'faq' shortcode with untrusted input to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-11-27T15:41:13.792Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e24b7ef31ef0b596aa0
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:20 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:17:19 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:47:49 PM
Views: 20
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