CVE-2024-51904: WordPress Embed documents shortcode plugin <= 1.5 - Stored 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: 2024-11-19 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Joan Boluda Embed documents shortcode embed-documents-shortcode allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Embed documents shortcode: from n/a through <= 1.5.

Affected products

Joan Boluda Embed documents shortcode: through 1.5

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/embed-documents-shortcode/vulnerability/wordpress-embed-documents-shortcode-plugin-1-5-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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