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CVE-2024-37121: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in biplob018 Shortcode Addons

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VulnerabilityCVE-2024-37121cvecve-2024-37121cwe-79
Published: Mon Jul 22 2024 (07/22/2024, 09:35:33 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: biplob018
Product: Shortcode Addons

Description

CVE-2024-37121 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the biplob018 Shortcode Addons plugin affecting versions up to 3. 2. 5. The vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing an attacker with high privileges and requiring user interaction to inject malicious scripts. The CVSS score is 5. 9, indicating a medium severity level. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

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AILast updated: 04/29/2026, 03:23:15 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2024-37121) in biplob018 Shortcode Addons allows stored cross-site scripting (CWE-79) due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. It affects versions up to 3.2.5 and requires an attacker with high privileges and user interaction to exploit. The vulnerability can lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts as indicated by the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L). No patch or official remediation level has been published by the vendor, and it is not a cloud service. No known exploits have been reported.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with high privileges to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of other users, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The vulnerability requires user interaction and privileges, limiting the ease of exploitation. There are no known active exploits in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the affected plugin to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the plugin if feasible. Monitor vendor channels for updates regarding patches or mitigations.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Patchstack
Date Reserved
2024-06-03T11:45:23.557Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 69f16588cbff5d86104af93b

Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:57:28 AM

Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 3:23:15 AM

Last updated: 4/29/2026, 6:58:03 AM

Views: 1

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