Simple Locator <= 2.0.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Simple Locator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcodes in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Phillips | Simple Locator | up to 2.0.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Simple Locator VendorKyle Phillips Affected up to 2.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-12501
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2fhp-w5w8-fmw9
References
Other 4
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/38cb5e43-56d0-40b6-936a-f10f15d2e72f?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-locator/tags/2.0.3/app/API/AllLocationsShortcode.php#L19
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-locator/tags/2.0.3/app/API/FormShortcode.php#L31
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3207747%40simple-locator&new=3207747%40simple-locator&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
More Kyle Phillips vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-00609 Nested Pages < 3.2.13 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2024-08125 Nested Pages <= 3.2.8 - Editor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2022-01845 Nested Pages < 3.1.21 - Admin+ Stored Cross Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2024-05508 Nested Pages <= 3.2.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Local File Inclusion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-15949 Nested Pages <= 3.1.15 Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Post Deletion and Modification CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-37568 WordPress Favorites plugin <= 2.3.6 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-12501 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-12501 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2fhp-w5w8-fmw9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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