WordPress Jitsi Shortcode <= 0.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-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 WordPress Jitsi Shortcode WordPress plugin through 0.1 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 0.00357 29th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WordPress Jitsi Shortcode | up to 0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WordPress Jitsi Shortcode VendorUnknown Affected up to 0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:andrewabarber:wordpress_jitsi_shortcode:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 0.1 | Vulnerable | andrewabarber |
- cpe:2.3:a:andrewabarber:wordpress_jitsi_shortcode:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 0.1 Vulnerable ·andrewabarber
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-3978
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9h66-2343-vxxh
References
More andrewabarber Wordpress Jitsi Shortcode vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-03710 WordPress Jitsi Shortcode <= 0.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-3978 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-3978 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9h66-2343-vxxh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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