CVE-2024-6859: The WP MultiTasking WordPress plugin through 0.1.12 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could

medium Affects wp-multitasking (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2024-09-08; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The WP MultiTasking WordPress plugin through 0.1.12 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could

Package: wp-multitasking (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <=0.1.12
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: medium CVSS 5.4
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (7.7th percentile)
Published: 2024-09-08
Source: nvd

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/34ae6121-304f-495b-bcc1-4fbd3d70a9fb/

CWE-79

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