CVE-2024-8919: The Confetti Fall Animation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-8919?

confetti fall animation: upgrade to newer than 1.3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-8919 being exploited?

CVE-2024-8919 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-2024-8919 affect?

CVE-2024-8919 affects confetti fall animation. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Confetti Fall Animation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'confetti-fall-animation' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-8919?

Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-8919 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting confetti fall animation. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Confetti Fall Animation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'confetti-fall-animation' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.1 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 user acc

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 72%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-09-25
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: wpdeveloperr

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-09-25 01:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:23 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wpdeveloperr confetti fall animation UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.3.0

Fixed in: newer than 1.3.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy confetti-fall-animation || rpm -q confetti-fall-animation || confetti-fall-animation --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade confetti-fall-animation

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade confetti-fall-animation

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-2024-8919?

confetti fall animation: upgrade to newer than 1.3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-8919 being exploited?

CVE-2024-8919 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-2024-8919 affect?

CVE-2024-8919 affects confetti fall animation. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Confetti Fall Animation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'confetti-fall-animation' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output

How urgent is CVE-2024-8919?

Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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References

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