CVE · High

CVE-2024-22163 — Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking, Brute-Force Login Protection & File Scanning [wp-simple-firewall] < 18.5.8

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2024-22163 Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking, Brute-Force Login Protection & File Scanning [wp-simple-firewall] < 18.5.8 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') High 7.1 < 18.5.8 18.5.8 2024-01-16

CVE-2024-22163

A cross-site scripting vulnerability in Shield Security plugin versions below 18.5.8 could permit attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute on the website when visitors access it, potentially delivering redirects, advertisements, or arbitrary HTML content. The flaw was discovered by Yudistira Arya and has been resolved in version 18.5.8 and later. Users should upgrade the wp-simple-firewall plugin to at least version 18.5.8 to eliminate this risk.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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