Favorites <= 2.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Favorites plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'user_favorites' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes such as 'no_favorites'. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Phillips | Favorites | up to 2.3.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Favorites VendorKyle Phillips Affected up to 2.3.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2948
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c82h-hj78-w6fq
References
More Kyle Phillips vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-00609 Nested Pages < 3.2.13 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2024-08125 Nested Pages <= 3.2.8 - Editor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2022-01845 Nested Pages < 3.1.21 - Admin+ Stored Cross Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2024-05508 Nested Pages <= 3.2.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Local File Inclusion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-15949 Nested Pages <= 3.1.15 Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Post Deletion and Modification CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-37568 WordPress Favorites plugin <= 2.3.6 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-2948 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-2948 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c82h-hj78-w6fq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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