CVE-2024-10057: The RSS Feed Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's rfw-you

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-10057?

rss feed widget: upgrade to 3.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-10057 being exploited?

CVE-2024-10057 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-10057 affect?

CVE-2024-10057 affects rss feed widget. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The RSS Feed Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's rfw-youtube-videos shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on us

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-10057?

Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-10057 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting rss feed widget. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The RSS Feed Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's rfw-youtube-videos shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.9 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 inject

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 72%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-10-18
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: fahadmahmood

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-10-18 10:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:54 UTCUpdated Record last modified

fahadmahmood rss feed widget UPGRADE

Affected: < 3.0.0

Fixed in: 3.0.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy rss-feed-widget || rpm -q rss-feed-widget || rss-feed-widget --version

2. UPGRADE to 3.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade rss-feed-widget

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade rss-feed-widget

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-10057?

rss feed widget: upgrade to 3.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-10057 being exploited?

CVE-2024-10057 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-10057 affect?

CVE-2024-10057 affects rss feed widget. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The RSS Feed Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's rfw-youtube-videos shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on us

How urgent is CVE-2024-10057?

Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-9836 MEDIUM 5.9 UPGRADE The RSS Feed Widget WordPress plugin before 3.0.0 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attribute
CVE-2024-9835 MEDIUM 4.8 UPGRADE The RSS Feed Widget WordPress plugin before 3.0.1 does not escape the $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] parameter before

References

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