What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-8968?

CVE-2024-8968 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2024-8968?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2024-8968. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.4%.

Maxbuttons CVE-2024-8968

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2024-12-20 contact@wpscan.com

WordPress XSS Maxbuttons Maxfoundry

4.7

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: wpscan

Severity by source

Vendor (wpscan) PRIMARY

4.7 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from Vendor (wpscan) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: wpscan

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 20, 2024 - 06:15 cve.org

MEDIUM 4.7

DescriptionCVE.org

The WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons WordPress plugin before 9.8.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

AnalysisAI

The WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons WordPress plugin before 9.8.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons WordPress plugin before 9.8.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup). Affected products include: Maxfoundry Maxbuttons. Version information: before 9.8.1.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.