CVE-2024-8117: The The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Sc

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-8117?

wp extended: upgrade to 3.0.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-8117 being exploited?

CVE-2024-8117 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-2024-8117 affect?

CVE-2024-8117 affects wp extended. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘selected_option’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-8117?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2024-8117 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting wp extended. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘selected_option’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 63%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-09-04
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: wpextended

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-09-04 07:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wpextended wp extended UPGRADE

Affected: < 3.0.9

Fixed in: 3.0.9

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wp-extended || rpm -q wp-extended || wp-extended --version

2. UPGRADE to 3.0.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wp-extended

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wp-extended

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-2024-8117?

wp extended: upgrade to 3.0.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-8117 being exploited?

CVE-2024-8117 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-2024-8117 affect?

CVE-2024-8117 affects wp extended. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘selected_option’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and

How urgent is CVE-2024-8117?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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