The shortcodes-ultimate-pro WordPress plugin before 7.1.5 does not properly escape some of its shortcodes' settings, making it possible for attackers with a Contributor account to conduct Stored XSS attacks.
CVE-2024-4217
MEDIUMNVD 4.74.7—Elevated
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 4.7 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2024-07-13. NVD baseline CVSS 4.7; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
4.7EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 4.7Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 4.7
- EG Score
- 4.7(medium)
- EG Risk
- 37(Track)EG Risk 37/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity47% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 39%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 13, 2024
Last Modified
June 10, 2025
References (2)
- contact@wpscanhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/55cb43bf-7c8f-4df7-b4de-bf2bb1c2766d/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/55cb43bf-7c8f-4df7-b4de-bf2bb1c2766d/
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2024-4217?
CVE-2024-4217 is a medium vulnerability published on July 13, 2024. The shortcodes-ultimate-pro WordPress plugin before 7.1.5 does not properly escape some of its shortcodes' settings, making it possible for attackers with a Contributor account to conduct Stored XSS attacks.
When was CVE-2024-4217 disclosed?
CVE-2024-4217 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 13, 2024, with the most recent update on June 10, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-4217 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-4217 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 60.8% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-4217?
CVE-2024-4217 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.7 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-4217?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-4217, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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