CVE-2024-13878

The SpotBot WordPress plugin through 0.1.8 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.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/882b2022-4ed6-4d9e-8b35-f48ea1580884/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:jakehelbig:spotbot:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-03-20 06:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 07:02

NVD link : CVE-2024-13878

Mitre link : CVE-2024-13878

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-13878

JSON object : View

Products Affected

jakehelbig

spotbot

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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