WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons <= 9.7.8 - Full Path Disclosure
Priority LOW 30CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to information exposure in all versions up to, and including, 9.7.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain the full path to instances, which they may be able to use in combination with other vulnerabilities or to simplify reconnaissance work. On its own, this information is of very limited use.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00439 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| maxfoundry | MaxButtons – Create buttons | up to 9.7.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MaxButtons – Create buttons Vendormaxfoundry Affected up to 9.7.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:maxfoundry:maxbuttons:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 9.8.0 | Vulnerable | maxfoundry |
- cpe:2.3:a:maxfoundry:maxbuttons:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 9.8.0 Vulnerable ·maxfoundry
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6499
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c9x2-m7q5-frxf
References
More maxfoundry Maxbuttons vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-02833 WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons < 9.7.8 - Editor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-09778 MaxButtons < 9.8.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS via Button Width CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2024-08328 MaxButtons < 9.8.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS via Text Color CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
- TI-2022-16688 WordPress MaxButtons plugin <= 9.2 - Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-18342 WordPress MaxButtons Plugin <= 9.5.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-06426 WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons <= 9.7.6 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2024-6499 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-6499 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c9x2-m7q5-frxf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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