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CVE-2024-3669: Web Directory Free < 1.7.2 - Reflected XSS

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2024-07-30 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The Web Directory Free WordPress plugin before 1.7.2 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

Affected products

• Web Directory Free: before 1.7.2 — fixed in 1.7.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Web Directory Free 1.7.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3c37c9a9-1424-427a-adc7-c2336a47e9cf/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3c37c9a9-1424-427a-adc7-c2336a47e9cf/

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