PatchTheCVECVE-2024-1219: The Easy Social Feed WordPress plugin before 6.5.6 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attribu
CVE-2024-1219 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting easy social feed. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The Easy Social Feed WordPress plugin before 6.5.6 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Why this priority
- Public exploit reference
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 5.3 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.3% (top 77%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| Published | 2024-04-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
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-2024-1219?
easy social feed: upgrade to 6.5.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-1219 being exploited?
CVE-2024-1219 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-2024-1219 affect?
CVE-2024-1219 affects easy social feed. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). The Easy Social Feed WordPress plugin before 6.5.6 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Sit
How urgent is CVE-2024-1219?
Priority 29/100. Public exploit reference
Software pages
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