CVE-2024-5473: The Simple Photoswipe WordPress plugin through 0.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which co

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-5473?

simple photoswipe: upgrade to newer than 0.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-5473 being exploited?

CVE-2024-5473 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-2024-5473 affect?

CVE-2024-5473 affects simple photoswipe. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.0). The Simple Photoswipe WordPress plugin through 0.1 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 capabili

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-5473?

Priority 24/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.0UPGRADE

CVE-2024-5473 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.0) affecting simple photoswipe. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Simple Photoswipe WordPress plugin through 0.1 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	4.0 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 79%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-06-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: zitscher

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-06-26 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:16 UTCUpdated Record last modified

zitscher simple photoswipe UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.1

Fixed in: newer than 0.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy simple-photoswipe || rpm -q simple-photoswipe || simple-photoswipe --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade simple-photoswipe

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade simple-photoswipe

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-2024-5473?

simple photoswipe: upgrade to newer than 0.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-5473 being exploited?

CVE-2024-5473 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-2024-5473 affect?

CVE-2024-5473 affects simple photoswipe. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.0). The Simple Photoswipe WordPress plugin through 0.1 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 capabili

How urgent is CVE-2024-5473?

Priority 24/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-5570 MEDIUM 6.5 UPGRADE The Simple Photoswipe WordPress plugin through 0.1 does not have authorisation check when updating its setting

References

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