CVE-2024-38679: WordPress Animated Typed JS Shortcode plugin <= 2.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 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: 2024-07-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Yongki Agustinus Animated Typed JS Shortcode allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Animated Typed JS Shortcode: from n/a through 2.0.

Affected products

Yongki Agustinus Animated Typed JS Shortcode: through 2.0

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/animated-typed-js-shortcode/wordpress-animated-typed-js-shortcode-plugin-2-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/animated-typed-js-shortcode/wordpress-animated-typed-js-shortcode-plugin-2-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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