CVE-2024-13493: The Sensly Online Presence WordPress plugin through 0.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, whi

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-13493?

sensly online presence: upgrade to newer than 0.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-13493 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13493 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-2024-13493 affect?

CVE-2024-13493 affects sensly online presence. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). The Sensly Online Presence WordPress plugin through 0.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html cap

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-13493?

Priority 29/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.8UPGRADE

CVE-2024-13493 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.8) affecting sensly online presence. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Sensly Online Presence WordPress plugin through 0.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 73%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2025-02-14
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: tommietott

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-02-14 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

tommietott sensly online presence UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.6

Fixed in: newer than 0.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy sensly-online-presence || rpm -q sensly-online-presence || sensly-online-presence --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade sensly-online-presence

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade sensly-online-presence

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-2024-13493?

sensly online presence: upgrade to newer than 0.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-13493 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13493 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-2024-13493 affect?

CVE-2024-13493 affects sensly online presence. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). The Sensly Online Presence WordPress plugin through 0.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html cap

How urgent is CVE-2024-13493?

Priority 29/100. Public exploit reference

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