CVE-2024-56242

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in tychesoftwares Arconix Shortcodes arconix-shortcodes allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Arconix Shortcodes: from n/a through <= 2.1.14.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 3.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/arconix-shortcodes/vulnerability/wordpress-arconix-shortcodes-plugin-2-1-14-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tychesoftwares:arconix_shortcodes:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-01-02 12:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 08:11

NVD link : CVE-2024-56242

Mitre link : CVE-2024-56242

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-56242

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Products Affected

tychesoftwares

arconix_shortcodes

CWE

CWE-79

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

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