CVE-2024-3918: The Pet Manager WordPress plugin through 1.4 does not sanitise and escape some of its Pet settings, which coul

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-3918?

pet manager: upgrade to newer than 1.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-3918 being exploited?

CVE-2024-3918 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-2024-3918 affect?

CVE-2024-3918 affects pet manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). The Pet Manager WordPress plugin through 1.4 does not sanitise and escape some of its Pet settings, which could allow high privilege users such as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-3918?

Priority 29/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.8UPGRADE

CVE-2024-3918 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.8) affecting pet manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Pet Manager WordPress plugin through 1.4 does not sanitise and escape some of its Pet settings, which could allow high privilege users such as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

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	0.4% (top 71%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-05-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: dianakcury

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-05-23 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:45 UTCUpdated Record last modified

dianakcury pet manager UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.4

Fixed in: newer than 1.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy pet-manager || rpm -q pet-manager || pet-manager --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade pet-manager

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade pet-manager

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-2024-3918?

pet manager: upgrade to newer than 1.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-3918 being exploited?

CVE-2024-3918 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-2024-3918 affect?

CVE-2024-3918 affects pet manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). The Pet Manager WordPress plugin through 1.4 does not sanitise and escape some of its Pet settings, which could allow high privilege users such as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

How urgent is CVE-2024-3918?

Priority 29/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-3917 MEDIUM 6.1 UPGRADE The Pet Manager WordPress plugin through 1.4 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it bac

References

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