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CVE-2024-7313: The Shield Security WordPress plugin before 20.0.6 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 agai

medium Affects shield-security (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Shield Security WordPress plugin before 20.0.6 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 agai

Package
shield-security (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<20.0.6
Fixed in
20.0.6
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (75.0th percentile)
Published
2024-08-26
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
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