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TI-2024-12615 Aliases CVE-2024-13574GHSA-48fw-wg5j-xwvv

XV Random Quotes <= 1.40 - Reflected XSS

Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-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 · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The XV Random Quotes WordPress plugin through 1.40 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 0.00273 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownXV Random Quotesup to 1.40—No fix listedCNA
  • XV Random Quotes VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.40 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xavivars:xv_random_quotes:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*up to 1.40VulnerableXavivars
  • cpe:2.3:a:xavivars:xv_random_quotes:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.40 Vulnerable ·Xavivars

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-13574
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-48fw-wg5j-xwvv

References

  • TI-2024-12621 XV Random Quotes <= 1.40 - Settings Reset via CSRF CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources