CVE-2024-13340: MDTF (WordPress plugin) · Cross-site Scripting
Affects MDTF (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.4 Medium.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Jan 2025
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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| realmag777 MDTF – Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is released, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the MDTF plugin if feasible. Monitor official channels for updates or patches from the vendor realmag777.
Description
The MDTF – Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'mdf_results_by_ajax' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.3.6 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.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fcaeae5b-4047-4f09-8197-6ce2c21cc812?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- wordpress.org/plugins/wp-meta-data-filter-and-taxonomy-filter/ (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3226055%40wp-meta-data-filter-and-taxonomy-filter&new=3226055%40wp-meta-data-filter-and-taxonomy-filter&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3224186%40wp-meta-data-filter-and-taxonomy-filter&new=3224186%40wp-meta-data-filter-and-taxonomy-filter&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= (opens in a new tab)