Shield Security < 20.0.6 - Reflected XSS
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Shield Security WordPress plugin before 20.0.6 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 0.01551 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Shield Security (Unknown): 20.0.6
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 | Shield Security | before 20.0.6 | 20.0.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- Shield Security VendorUnknown Affected before 20.0.6 Fixed in 20.0.6 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:getshieldsecurity:shield_security:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 20.0.6 | Vulnerable | Getshieldsecurity |
- cpe:2.3:a:getshieldsecurity:shield_security:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 20.0.6 Vulnerable ·Getshieldsecurity
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Shield Security (Unknown) Fixed in 20.0.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-7313
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c84x-657q-q6vq
References
More Getshieldsecurity Shield Security vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-06390 Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security <= 18.5.9 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-00939 Shield Security <= 17.0.17 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2024-14764 WordPress Shield Security Plugin <= 18.5.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2022-00148 Shield Security < 13.0.6 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2023-00940 Shield Security <= 17.0.17 - Missing Authorization CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-7313 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-7313 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c84x-657q-q6vq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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