CVE-2024-11456Network attack vector

Reflected XSS via unescaped add_query_arg URL

Published Nov 21, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Reflected XSS in ContestsWP 2.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute scripts through a crafted URL after user interaction. The prizes-list table in free/admin/prizes/class-prizes-table.php outputs an add_query_arg-generated URL without URL escaping. Exploitation is unauthenticated but requires a user to follow the crafted link; successful script execution can read site data or perform actions available in that browser session.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in ContestsWP 2.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute scripts through a crafted URL after user interaction. The prizes-list table in free/admin/prizes/class-prizes-table.php outputs an add_query_arg-generated URL without URL escaping. Exploitation is unauthenticated but requires a user to follow the crafted link; successful script execution can read site data or perform actions available in that browser session.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-11456
Published
Nov 21, 2024
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Swim or Die Software
Product
ContestsWP
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 21, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2.0.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Swim or Die Software · ContestsWPversion=0 <=2.0.3

Published CVSS scores

6.1WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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