Index WP MySQL For Speed < 1.4.18 - Admin+ Reflected XSS
Priority MEDIUM 63CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Index WP MySQL For Speed WordPress plugin before 1.4.18 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00499 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Index WP MySQL For Speed (Unknown): 1.4.18
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 | Index WP MySQL For Speed | before 1.4.18 | 1.4.18 | Patch available | CNA |
- Index WP MySQL For Speed VendorUnknown Affected before 1.4.18 Fixed in 1.4.18 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:plumislandmedia:index_wp_mysql_for_speed:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.4.18 | Vulnerable | Plumislandmedia |
- cpe:2.3:a:plumislandmedia:index_wp_mysql_for_speed:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.4.18 Vulnerable ·Plumislandmedia
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Index WP MySQL For Speed (Unknown) Fixed in 1.4.18
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-4977
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g8cm-wmqc-65hr
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-4977 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-4977 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g8cm-wmqc-65hr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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