CVE-2024-44042: WordPress WP Datepicker plugin <= 2.1.1 - 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: 2024-10-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Fahad Mahmood WP Datepicker wp-datepicker allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Datepicker: from n/a through <= 2.1.1.

Affected products

Fahad Mahmood WP Datepicker: before 2.1.2 — fixed in 2.1.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Fahad Mahmood WP Datepicker 2.1.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-datepicker/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-datepicker-plugin-2-1-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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