CVE-2024-5604: Bug Library < 2.1.2 - Admin+ Stored XSS

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.9 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2024-07-19 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The Bug Library WordPress plugin before 2.1.2 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

Affected products

Bug Library: before 2.1.2 — fixed in 2.1.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Bug Library 2.1.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/29985150-8d49-4a3f-8411-5d7263b424d8/
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/29985150-8d49-4a3f-8411-5d7263b424d8/

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