What is the severity of CVE-2024-13850?

CVE-2024-13850 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for stored cross-site scripting attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2024-13850?

To remediate CVE-2024-13850, update the Simple add pages or posts plugin to the latest version beyond 2.0.0.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-13850?

CVE-2024-13850 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability caused by inadequate input validation and output escaping.

Can CVE-2024-13850 be exploited by unauthenticated users?

No, CVE-2024-13850 requires that an attacker is authenticated with administrator-level access to exploit the vulnerability.

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CVE-2024-13850

medium

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CWE

8/2/2025

CVE-2024-13850: Simple add pages or posts <= 2.0.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Q: Who is affected by CVE-2024-13850?

CVE-2024-13850 affects users of the Simple add pages or posts plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 2.0.0.

First published: Sat Feb 08 2025(Updated: )

The Simple add pages or posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
WordPress Simple add pages or posts	<=2.0.0

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What is the severity of CVE-2024-13850?
CVE-2024-13850 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for stored cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13850?
To remediate CVE-2024-13850, update the Simple add pages or posts plugin to the latest version beyond 2.0.0.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-13850?
CVE-2024-13850 affects users of the Simple add pages or posts plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 2.0.0.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-13850?
CVE-2024-13850 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability caused by inadequate input validation and output escaping.
Can CVE-2024-13850 be exploited by unauthenticated users?
No, CVE-2024-13850 requires that an attacker is authenticated with administrator-level access to exploit the vulnerability.

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