PatchTheCVECVE-2024-8987: The Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress plugin for
CVE-2024-8987 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting youzify. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's youzify_media shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.0 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
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 74%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| Published | 2024-10-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2024-8987?
youzify: upgrade to newer than 1.3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-8987 being exploited?
CVE-2024-8987 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-2024-8987 affect?
CVE-2024-8987 affects youzify. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's youzify_media shortcode in all versions up to, and includi
How urgent is CVE-2024-8987?
Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.
Software pages
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