Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-54414 affects the WordPress Geoportail Shortcode plugin through version 2.4.4. An attacker may be able to trick a user into causing malicious content to be stored in the site, creating stored cross-site scripting risk. This can affect site trust, visitor safety, and administrative workflows.
Executive priority
Prioritize for WordPress estates using this plugin, especially public sites or sites with many content editors. It is high severity but not confirmed exploited in the supplied sources, so urgency depends on confirmed installation and exposure.
Technical view
The source bundle describes a CSRF flaw in geoWP Geoportail Shortcode, package geoportail-shortcode, allowing stored XSS in versions through 2.4.4. CVSS 3.1 is 7.1 high: network attack vector, low complexity, no attacker privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Geoportail Shortcode through version 2.4.4. The provided affected data is sparse, so confirm installed plugin slug, version, and whether the plugin is active on public or administrative routes.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires user interaction. Because the result is stored XSS, successful abuse could persist in site content or settings until removed.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record, CVE JSON, and Patchstack reference. The bundle names CSRF leading to stored XSS but does not include request details, vulnerable parameters, proof of concept, or confirmed patched version. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond the CVSS and description.
Mitigation direction
- Check Patchstack and vendor guidance for a fixed version or official mitigation.
- Update Geoportail Shortcode if a patched release is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no safe update is available.
- Review and clean suspicious shortcode, settings, or stored content changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the geoportail-shortcode plugin.
- Confirm installed versions are not through 2.4.4.
- Check whether the plugin is active and reachable in production.
- Review WordPress content and settings for unexpected script-like changes.
- Verify monitoring for suspicious administrative changes around publication dates.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.7PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
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