CVE-2024-27189 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in catchsquare WP Social Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Social Widget: from n/a through 2.2.5.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00084.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Catchsquare	Wp Social Widget
Wordpress	Wordpress

Configuration 1 [-]

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Vendors	Products
Catchsquare	Wp Social Widget
Wordpress	Wordpress

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-social-widget/wordpress-wp-social-widget-plugin-2-2-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:catchsquare:wp_social_widget::::::wordpress::*

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-03-15T12:52:31.918Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T00:27:59.699Z

Reserved: 2024-02-21T07:35:09.493Z

Link: CVE-2024-27189

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T00:27:59.699Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-03-15T13:15:08.500

Modified: 2026-01-13T15:25:11.670

Link: CVE-2024-27189

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-12T15:42:32Z

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