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1 vulnerability by Shield Security
CVE-2024-22163 (GCVE-0-2024-22163)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-31 17:57 – Updated: 2025-06-17 21:29
VLAI?
Title
WordPress Shield Security Plugin <= 18.5.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Shield Security Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security: from n/a through 18.5.7.
Severity ?
7.1 (High)
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
| URL | Tags | |
|---|---|---|
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shield Security | Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security |
Affected:
n/a , ≤ 18.5.7
(custom)
|
Credits
Yudistira Arya (Patchstack Alliance)
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