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CVE-2024-13878: The SpotBot WordPress plugin through 0.1.8 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high

high Affects spotbot (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The SpotBot WordPress plugin through 0.1.8 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high

Package
spotbot (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=0.1.8
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
high  CVSS 7.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (21.0th percentile)
Published
2025-03-20
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
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