CVE-2024-11898: The Scratch & Win – Giveaways and Contests

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-11898?

scratch \& win: upgrade to 2.7.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-11898 being exploited?

CVE-2024-11898 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-2024-11898 affect?

CVE-2024-11898 affects scratch \& win. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Scratch & Win – Giveaways and Contests. Boost subscribers, traffic, repeat visits, referrals, sales and more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'swin-campaign' shortcode in all versions u

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-11898?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-11898 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting scratch \& win. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Scratch & Win – Giveaways and Contests. Boost subscribers, traffic, repeat visits, referrals, sales and more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'swin-campaign' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.9 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

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 78%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-12-03
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: appsmav

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-12-03 08:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:58 UTCUpdated Record last modified

appsmav scratch \& win UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.7.0

Fixed in: 2.7.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy scratch--win || rpm -q scratch--win || scratch--win --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.7.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade scratch--win

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade scratch--win

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-11898?

scratch \& win: upgrade to 2.7.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-11898 being exploited?

CVE-2024-11898 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-2024-11898 affect?

CVE-2024-11898 affects scratch \& win. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Scratch & Win – Giveaways and Contests. Boost subscribers, traffic, repeat visits, referrals, sales and more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'swin-campaign' shortcode in all versions u

How urgent is CVE-2024-11898?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

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References

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