Secure Copy Content Protection < 4.0.9 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking WordPress plugin before 4.0.9 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00371 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking (Unknown): 4.0.9
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 | Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking | before 4.0.9 | 4.0.9 | Patch available | CNA |
- Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking VendorUnknown Affected before 4.0.9 Fixed in 4.0.9 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ays-pro:secure_copy_content_protection_and_content_locking:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 4.0.9 | Vulnerable | Ays Pro |
- cpe:2.3:a:ays-pro:secure_copy_content_protection_and_content_locking:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.0.9 Vulnerable ·Ays Pro
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking (Unknown) Fixed in 4.0.9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6138
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m5hx-qqjw-3xw2
References
More Ays Pro Secure Copy Content Protection And Content Locking vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-07210 Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking < 2.8.2 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-06389 Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking < 4.1.7 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2024-06388 Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking < 4.1.7 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2021-06771 Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking < 2.6.7 - Authenticated Blind SQL Injections CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2024-6138 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-6138 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m5hx-qqjw-3xw2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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