CVE-2024-6752: The Social Auto Poster plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘wp_name’ par

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-6752?

social auto poster: upgrade to 5.3.15. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-6752 being exploited?

CVE-2024-6752 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-2024-6752 affect?

CVE-2024-6752 affects social auto poster. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Social Auto Poster plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘wp_name’ parameter in the 'wpw_auto_poster_map_wordpress_post_type' AJAX function in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.14 due to insuffic

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-6752?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-6752 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting social auto poster. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Social Auto Poster plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘wp_name’ parameter in the 'wpw_auto_poster_map_wordpress_post_type' AJAX function in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.14 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a use

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	2024-07-24
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: wpwebinfotech

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-07-24 03:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:18 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wpwebinfotech social auto poster UPGRADE

Affected: < 5.3.15

Fixed in: 5.3.15

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy social-auto-poster || rpm -q social-auto-poster || social-auto-poster --version

2. UPGRADE to 5.3.15 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade social-auto-poster

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade social-auto-poster

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-2024-6752?

social auto poster: upgrade to 5.3.15. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-6752 being exploited?

CVE-2024-6752 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-2024-6752 affect?

CVE-2024-6752 affects social auto poster. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Social Auto Poster plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘wp_name’ parameter in the 'wpw_auto_poster_map_wordpress_post_type' AJAX function in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.14 due to insuffic

How urgent is CVE-2024-6752?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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