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CVE-2024-56021

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—

6.5

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ibnuyahya Category Post Shortcode category-post-shortcode allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Category Post Shortcode: from n/a through <= 2.4.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 14.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 1, 2025

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (1)

audit@patchstackhttps://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/category-post-shortcode/vulnerability/wordpress-category-post-shortcode-plugin-2-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-56021?

CVE-2024-56021 is a medium vulnerability published on January 1, 2025. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ibnuyahya Category Post Shortcode category-post-shortcode allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Category Post Shortcode: from n/a through <= 2.4.

When was CVE-2024-56021 disclosed?

CVE-2024-56021 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 1, 2025, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-56021 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-56021 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 14.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-56021?

CVE-2024-56021 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-56021?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-56021, 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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