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CVE-2024-12769: The Simple Banner WordPress plugin before 3.0.4 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

low Affects simple-banner (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Simple Banner WordPress plugin before 3.0.4 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

Package
simple-banner (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<3.0.4
Fixed in
3.0.4
Severity
low  CVSS 3.5
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (18.8th percentile)
Published
2025-03-25
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordsimple-banner (WordPress plugin) advisories

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