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7.1

Visual Recent Posts lets attackers run code in browsers

CVE-2024-54403 · published 1 year ago
Summary

The Visual Recent Posts add‑on for WordPress can be tricked into showing malicious script when someone clicks a crafted link. This can let attackers steal data or take actions as the visitor on your site. Update the add‑on to a version newer than 1.2.3 or disable it until the fix is applied.

Original advisory text
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in oktoberfive Visual Recent Posts visual-recent-posts allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Vis...
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in oktoberfive Visual Recent Posts visual-recent-posts allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Visual Recent Posts: from n/a through <= 1.2.3.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
7.1 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published16 Dec 2024
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2024-54403 · NVD
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