CVE-2024-22163

HIGH 7.1

WordPress Shield Security Plugin <= 18.5.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

CVSS Score

7.1

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Shield Security Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security: from n/a through 18.5.7.

CWE	CWE-79
Vendor	shield security
Product	shield security – smart bot blocking & intrusion prevention security
Published	Jan 31, 2024
Last Updated	Apr 28, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Affected Versions

Shield Security / Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security

n/a ≤ 18.5.7

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

patchstack.com: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-simple-firewall/wordpress-shield-security-plugin-18-5-7-unauthenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Credits

Yudistira Arya (Patchstack Alliance)