CVE-2024-13665: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in sonalsinha21 Admire Extra
The Admire Extra plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'space' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.6 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-13665 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Admire Extra WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.6). It occurs due to improper neutralization of input in the plugin's 'space' shortcode, where user-supplied attributes are not properly sanitized or escaped before being output in web pages. This flaw enables authenticated users with contributor-level privileges or higher to inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of other users viewing the injected content. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.4, reflecting a medium impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level or higher access can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages via the vulnerable shortcode. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who view the compromised pages, potentially leading to theft of session tokens, defacement, or other client-side impacts. The vulnerability does not affect availability and requires authenticated access, limiting its scope. There are no reports of active exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only. Consider disabling or removing the Admire Extra plugin if contributor access cannot be tightly controlled. Monitor official sources for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-13665: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in sonalsinha21 Admire Extra
Description
The Admire Extra plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'space' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.6 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.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-13665 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Admire Extra WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.6). It occurs due to improper neutralization of input in the plugin's 'space' shortcode, where user-supplied attributes are not properly sanitized or escaped before being output in web pages. This flaw enables authenticated users with contributor-level privileges or higher to inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of other users viewing the injected content. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.4, reflecting a medium impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level or higher access can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages via the vulnerable shortcode. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who view the compromised pages, potentially leading to theft of session tokens, defacement, or other client-side impacts. The vulnerability does not affect availability and requires authenticated access, limiting its scope. There are no reports of active exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only. Consider disabling or removing the Admire Extra plugin if contributor access cannot be tightly controlled. Monitor official sources for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-23T17:09:21.911Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e67b7ef31ef0b59ffc8
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:49:27 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:44:47 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 2:33:50 PM
Views: 21
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