CVE-2024-11898: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in akashmalik Scratch & Win – Giveaways and Contests. Boost subscribers, traffic, repeat visits, referrals, sales and more
The Scratch & Win – Giveaways and Contests. Boost subscribers, traffic, repeat visits, referrals, sales and more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'swin-campaign' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.9 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 Scratch & Win WordPress plugin versions up to 2.6.9 contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) in the 'swin-campaign' shortcode. Authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges can inject arbitrary JavaScript due to improper input sanitization and output escaping of user-supplied attributes. This vulnerability allows script execution in the context of users visiting the injected pages, potentially leading to session hijacking or other client-side attacks. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4 (medium severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. No patch or official fix information is currently provided.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level or higher access can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users visiting the compromised pages. This can lead to theft of user credentials, session tokens, or other sensitive information accessible via the browser context. The vulnerability does not affect availability but impacts confidentiality and integrity of user data within the affected WordPress site.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit contributor-level access to trusted users only. Review and sanitize all user inputs related to the 'swin-campaign' shortcode manually if possible. Monitor official channels for updates or patches from the plugin vendor.
CVE-2024-11898: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in akashmalik Scratch & Win – Giveaways and Contests. Boost subscribers, traffic, repeat visits, referrals, sales and more
Description
The Scratch & Win – Giveaways and Contests. Boost subscribers, traffic, repeat visits, referrals, sales and more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'swin-campaign' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.9 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 Scratch & Win WordPress plugin versions up to 2.6.9 contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) in the 'swin-campaign' shortcode. Authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges can inject arbitrary JavaScript due to improper input sanitization and output escaping of user-supplied attributes. This vulnerability allows script execution in the context of users visiting the injected pages, potentially leading to session hijacking or other client-side attacks. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4 (medium severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. No patch or official fix information is currently provided.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level or higher access can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users visiting the compromised pages. This can lead to theft of user credentials, session tokens, or other sensitive information accessible via the browser context. The vulnerability does not affect availability but impacts confidentiality and integrity of user data within the affected WordPress site.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit contributor-level access to trusted users only. Review and sanitize all user inputs related to the 'swin-campaign' shortcode manually if possible. Monitor official channels for updates or patches from the plugin vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-11-27T16:38:15.499Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e26b7ef31ef0b596c07
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:22 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 12:30:12 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:21:08 PM
Views: 16
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