CVE-2024-50451: WordPress MDTF – Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter plugin <= 1.3.3.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 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: 2024-10-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in RealMag777 MDTF wp-meta-data-filter-and-taxonomy-filter.This issue affects MDTF: from n/a through <= 1.3.3.4.

Affected products

PluginUS Meta Data And Taxonomies Filter: before 1.3.3.5 — fixed in 1.3.3.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: PluginUS Meta Data And Taxonomies Filter 1.3.3.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-meta-data-filter-and-taxonomy-filter/vulnerability/wordpress-mdtf-meta-data-and-taxonomies-filter-plugin-1-3-3-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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