CVE-2024-5141: The Rotating Tweets (Twitter widget and shortcode) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scr

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-5141?

rotating tweets: upgrade to newer than 1.9.10. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-5141 being exploited?

CVE-2024-5141 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-2024-5141 affect?

CVE-2024-5141 affects rotating tweets. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Rotating Tweets (Twitter widget and shortcode) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's' 'rotatingtweets' in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.10 due to insufficient input sanitization and

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-5141?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-5141 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting rotating tweets. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Rotating Tweets (Twitter widget and shortcode) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's' 'rotatingtweets' in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.10 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 us

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 83%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-06-06
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: martintod

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-06-06 04:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

martintod rotating tweets UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.9.10

Fixed in: newer than 1.9.10

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy rotating-tweets || rpm -q rotating-tweets || rotating-tweets --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.9.10 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade rotating-tweets

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade rotating-tweets

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-2024-5141?

rotating tweets: upgrade to newer than 1.9.10. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-5141 being exploited?

CVE-2024-5141 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-2024-5141 affect?

CVE-2024-5141 affects rotating tweets. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Rotating Tweets (Twitter widget and shortcode) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's' 'rotatingtweets' in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.10 due to insufficient input sanitization and

How urgent is CVE-2024-5141?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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