CVE-2024-5811: quantumcloud simple_video_directory Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-5811 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in quantumcloud simple_video_directory. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 12-07-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 01-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Simple Video Directory WordPress plugin before 1.4.4 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow contributors and higher 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- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
- wordfenceSource4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.34%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
25%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.34% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Quantumcloud1 product
- simple_video_directory< 1.4.4
Unknown1 product
- simple video directory< 1.4.4
Wordpress1 product
- simple-media-directory≤ 1.4.3 (fixed in 1.4.4)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/bf6c2e28-51ef-443b-b1c2-d555c7e12f7f/ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory