CVE-2024-29797 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-29797: WordPress Grid Shortcodes plugin <= 1.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Wp Darko

Product Grid Shortcodes

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published March 27, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WP Darko Grid Shortcodes allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Grid Shortcodes: from n/a through 1.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Grid Shortcodes for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 1.1. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts into shortcode parameters. When other users view pages containing the affected shortcode, the injected script executes in their browser, potentially allowing session hijacking or credential theft.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that executes when other users view the affected page.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other site visitors; attackers may steal sessions or credentials of administrators and editors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a WordPress user account with low privileges and the victim must view a page with the malicious shortcode.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 27, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29797 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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