Description
The Shield Security WordPress plugin before 20.0.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Shield Security | < 20.0.6 | 20.0.6 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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Wayne-Ker/CVE-2024-7313 ★ 3 · Aug 16, 2024
Custom Proof-of-Concept on XSS to Unauthorized Admin Account Creation via WordPress Plugin Shield Security < 20.0.6
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Shield Security Plugin < 20.0.6 - Cross-Site Scripting http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-7313.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/83a1bdc6-098e-43d5-89e5-f4202ecd78a1/ exploit vdb-entry technical-description