CVE-2024-37485: WordPress bbPress Notify (No-Spam) plugin <= 2.18.3 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 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: 2024-07-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Vinny Alves (UseStrict Consulting) bbPress Notify allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects bbPress Notify: from n/a through 2.18.3.

Affected products

Vinny Alves (UseStrict Consulting) bbPress Notify: before 2.18.4 — fixed in 2.18.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Vinny Alves (UseStrict Consulting) bbPress Notify 2.18.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/bbpress-notify-nospam/wordpress-bbpress-notify-no-spam-plugin-2-18-3-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/bbpress-notify-nospam/wordpress-bbpress-notify-no-spam-plugin-2-18-3-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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