CVE-2024-11503: WP Tabs < 2.2.7 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-11503 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in shapedplugin wp_tabs. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 25-03-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 25-03-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The WP Tabs WordPress plugin before 2.2.7 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).
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- wordfenceSource4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.28%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
19%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.01 pp
From 0.27% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Shapedplugin1 product
- wp_tabs< 2.2.7
Unknown1 product
- wp tabs< 2.2.7
Wordpress1 product
- my-wp-tabs≤ 2.2.6 (fixed in 2.2.7)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/25592b6c-b9ab-4d9e-b314-091594ce9189/ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory