Custom Field Suite <= 2.6.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via cfs[post_title]
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 Custom Field Suite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the the 'cfs[post_title]' parameter versions up to, and including, 2.6.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-3558
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r49q-p832-vm3j
References
Other 6
- https://github.com/mgibbs189/custom-field-suite/blob/963dfcede18ff4ad697498556d9058db07d74fa3/includes/field_group.php#L20
- https://github.com/mgibbs189/custom-field-suite/blob/963dfcede18ff4ad697498556d9058db07d74fa3/includes/form.php#L64
- https://github.com/mgibbs189/custom-field-suite/blob/963dfcede18ff4ad697498556d9058db07d74fa3/includes/api.php#L282
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/blob/22d95abc55824e83904dc0fef290464b6bec7708/wp-admin/includes/template.php#L1384
- https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/custom-field-suite/
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/56655
More mgibbs189 Custom Field Suite vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-03321 Custom Field Suite <= 2.6.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Code Injection via Loop Custom Field CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-03320 Custom Field Suite <= 2.6.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via Term Custom Field CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-03318 Custom Field Suite <= 2.6.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via cfs[post_content] CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2023-15797 WordPress Custom Field Suite Plugin <= 2.6.2.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2019-08900 The Custom Field Suite plugin before 2.5.15 for WordPress has XSS for editors or admins. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-02874 Custom Field Suite <= 2.6.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-3558 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-3558 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r49q-p832-vm3j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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