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Seriously Simple Podcasting vulnerabilities
Seriously Simple Podcasting has 5 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 5 Nov 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 5
- Active installs
- 30,000+
- Latest version
- 3.17.0
- Last updated
- 12 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 5 Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-9667 | Medium 6.1 | Before 3.6.0 | Fixed in 3.6.0 | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-3751 | Medium 4.8 | Before 3.3.0 | Fixed in 3.3.0 | 13 Jul 2024 |
| Security weakness CVE-2023-6444 | Medium 5.3 | Before 3.0.0 | Fixed in 3.0.0 | 11 Mar 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-4571 | Medium 5.4 | Before 2.19.1 | Fixed in 2.19.1 | 16 Jan 2023 |
| Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) CVE-2022-40132 | Medium 5.4 | Up to 2.16.0 | Fixed in a later version (latest 3.17.0) | 23 Sep 2022 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-9667, 5 Nov 2024
- The Seriously Simple Podcasting plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE record
- CVE-2024-3751, 13 Jul 2024
- The Seriously Simple Podcasting WordPress plugin before 3.3.0 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) CVE record
- CVE-2023-6444, 11 Mar 2024
- The Seriously Simple Podcasting WordPress plugin before 3.0.0 discloses the Podcast owner's email address (which by default is the admin email address) via an unauthenticated crafted request. CVE record
- CVE-2022-4571, 16 Jan 2023
- The Seriously Simple Podcasting WordPress plugin before 2.19.1 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admins. CVE record
- CVE-2022-40132, 23 Sep 2022
- Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Seriously Simple Podcasting plugin <= 2.16.0 at WordPress, leading to plugin settings change. CVE record
What to do if you run Seriously Simple Podcasting
If you run Seriously Simple Podcasting, 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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