CVE-2024-2578: WordPress WP Coder plugin <= 3.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-03-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPCoder WP Coder allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Coder: from n/a through 3.5.

Affected products

WP Coder – add custom html, css and js code: before 3.5.1 — fixed in 3.5.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WP Coder – add custom html, css and js code 3.5.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-coder/wordpress-wp-coder-plugin-3-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-coder/wordpress-wp-coder-plugin-3-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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