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CVE-2024-3978: wordpress jitsi shortcode vulnerability
CVE-2024-3978: medium vulnerability affecting wordpress jitsi shortcode. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 5.4 MEDIUM
- EPSS
- 28.28%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- wordpress jitsi shortcode
What is known
The WordPress Jitsi Shortcode WordPress plugin through 0.1 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-3978, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) affecting wordpress jitsi shortcode, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether wordpress jitsi shortcode is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.