CVE-2024-12817: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in coreymcollins Etsy Importer
The Etsy Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'product_link' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.2 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 Etsy Importer plugin for WordPress versions up to 1.4.2 suffers from a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) in its 'product_link' shortcode. This vulnerability is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of user-supplied attributes. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level privileges or higher can inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of users viewing the compromised pages. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts but does not affect availability. 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).
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level or higher access can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages via the 'product_link' shortcode. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the infected pages, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data exposure limited to confidentiality and integrity. There is no impact on availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Etsy Importer plugin if possible to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2024-12817: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in coreymcollins Etsy Importer
Description
The Etsy Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'product_link' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.2 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 Etsy Importer plugin for WordPress versions up to 1.4.2 suffers from a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) in its 'product_link' shortcode. This vulnerability is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of user-supplied attributes. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level privileges or higher can inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of users viewing the compromised pages. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts but does not affect availability. 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).
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level or higher access can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages via the 'product_link' shortcode. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the infected pages, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data exposure limited to confidentiality and integrity. There is no impact on availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Etsy Importer plugin if possible to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-19T20:15:14.419Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e48b7ef31ef0b59c4d7
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:56 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:28:07 AM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 1:35:44 PM
Views: 21
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