CVE-2024-38700 (GCVE-0-2024-38700)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-07-12 14:05 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:10
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
WordPress WPCS – WordPress Currency Switcher Professional plugin <= 1.2.0.3 - Arbitrary Shortcode Execution vulnerability
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') vulnerability in realmag777 WPCS allows Code Injection.This issue affects WPCS: from n/a through 1.2.0.3.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-07-12 14:21 UTC
CWE
- CWE-74 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/cur… | vdb-entry |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| realmag777 | WPCS |
Affected:
n/a , ≤ 1.2.0.3
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| pluginus | wordpress_currency_switcher |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.2.0.3
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:pluginus:wordpress_currency_switcher:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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