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Easy Custom Auto Excerpt vulnerabilities
Easy Custom Auto Excerpt has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 2 May 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 6,000+
- Latest version
- 2.5.0
- Last updated
- 16 Apr 2024
- Most recent
- 2 May 2024
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitive data exposure CVE-2024-3312 | Medium 5.3 | Up to 2.4.12 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.5.0) | 2 May 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2018-5311 | Medium 5.4 | Not yet published | Check for an update | 9 Jan 2018 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-3312, 2 May 2024
- The Easy Custom Auto Excerpt plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.12. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain excerpts of password-protected posts. CVE record
- CVE-2018-5311, 9 Jan 2018
- The Easy Custom Auto Excerpt plugin 2.4.6 for WordPress has XSS via the tonjoo_ecae_options[custom_css] parameter to the wp-admin/admin.php?page=tonjoo_excerpt URI. CVE record
What to do if you run Easy Custom Auto Excerpt
If you run Easy Custom Auto Excerpt, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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