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TI-2024-00653 Aliases CVE-2024-0711GHSA-7qhg-pm6h-rj98

Buttons Shortcode and Widget <= 1.16 - Stored XSS via shortcode

Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The Buttons Shortcode and Widget WordPress plugin through 1.16 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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00413 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownButtons Shortcode and Widgetup to 1.16—No fix listedCNA
  • Buttons Shortcode and Widget VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.16 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:otwthemes:buttons_shortcode_and_widget:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*up to 1.16VulnerableOTWthemes
  • cpe:2.3:a:otwthemes:buttons_shortcode_and_widget:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.16 Vulnerable ·OTWthemes

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-0711
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7qhg-pm6h-rj98

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2024-16437 WordPress Buttons Shortcode and Widget Plugin <= 1.16 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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