CVE-2024-9892: The Add Widget After Content plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin setti

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-9892?

add widget after content: upgrade to 2.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-9892 being exploited?

CVE-2024-9892 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-2024-9892 affect?

CVE-2024-9892 affects add widget after content. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.4). The Add Widget After Content plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-9892?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-9892 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.4) affecting add widget after content. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Add Widget After Content plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site i

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 70%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-10-18
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: arelthiaphillips

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-10-18 05:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:25 UTCUpdated Record last modified

arelthiaphillips add widget after content UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.5

Fixed in: 2.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy add-widget-after-content || rpm -q add-widget-after-content || add-widget-after-content --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade add-widget-after-content

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade add-widget-after-content

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-2024-9892?

add widget after content: upgrade to 2.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-9892 being exploited?

CVE-2024-9892 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-2024-9892 affect?

CVE-2024-9892 affects add widget after content. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.4). The Add Widget After Content plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible

How urgent is CVE-2024-9892?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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