CVE-2024-8983

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Custom Twitter Feeds WordPress plugin before 2.2.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

4.8 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.7 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/29194dde-8d11-4096-a5ae-1d69c2c5dc33/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:smashballoon:custom_twitter_feeds:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
History

27 Aug 2025, 12:15

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Summary (en) Custom Twitter Feeds WordPress plugin before 2.2.3 is not filtering some of its settings allowing high privilege users to inject scripts. (en) Custom Twitter Feeds WordPress plugin before 2.2.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

17 May 2025, 02:12

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CWE CWE-77
References () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/29194dde-8d11-4096-a5ae-1d69c2c5dc33/ - () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/29194dde-8d11-4096-a5ae-1d69c2c5dc33/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:smashballoon:custom_twitter_feeds:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
First Time Smashballoon
Smashballoon custom Twitter Feeds

09 Oct 2024, 16:35

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 4.8
Summary
  • (es) El complemento Custom Twitter Feeds de WordPress anterior a la versión 2.2.3 no filtra algunas de sus configuraciones, lo que permite a los usuarios con altos privilegios inyectar scripts.

08 Oct 2024, 06:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2024-10-08 06:15

Updated : 2025-09-30 18:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-8983

Mitre link : CVE-2024-8983

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-8983

JSON object : View

Products Affected

smashballoon

  • custom_twitter_feeds
CWE
CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')