What is the severity of CVE-2024-12717?

CVE-2024-12717 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2024-12717?

To fix CVE-2024-12717, update the Aklamator INfeed plugin to version 2.0.1 or later, which addresses the vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2024-12717?

CVE-2024-12717 affects users of the Aklamator INfeed WordPress plugin up to version 2.0.0.

What are the risks associated with CVE-2024-12717?

The risks of CVE-2024-12717 include potential exploitation by high privilege users to execute malicious scripts within the WordPress environment.

Can CVE-2024-12717 affect multisite WordPress installations?

Yes, CVE-2024-12717 can specifically affect multisite WordPress installations where unfiltered_html capabilities are disallowed.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2024-12717

medium

4.8

CWE

9/1/2025

21/4/2025

CVE-2024-12717: aklamator-infeed <= 2.0.0 - Admin+ Stored XSS

First published: Thu Jan 09 2025(Updated: )

The Aklamator INfeed WordPress plugin through 2.0.0 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).

Credit: contact@wpscan.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Aklamator INfeed	<=2.0.0
WordPress	<=2.0.0
Aklamator INfeed WordPress	<=2.0.0

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Reference Links

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5564926a-6b1d-43f4-8147-128472f6b93a/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-12717?
CVE-2024-12717 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12717?
To fix CVE-2024-12717, update the Aklamator INfeed plugin to version 2.0.1 or later, which addresses the vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-12717?
CVE-2024-12717 affects users of the Aklamator INfeed WordPress plugin up to version 2.0.0.
What are the risks associated with CVE-2024-12717?
The risks of CVE-2024-12717 include potential exploitation by high privilege users to execute malicious scripts within the WordPress environment.
Can CVE-2024-12717 affect multisite WordPress installations?
Yes, CVE-2024-12717 can specifically affect multisite WordPress installations where unfiltered_html capabilities are disallowed.

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