Is CVE-2024-12173 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2024-12173 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2024-12173 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2024-12173 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-12173?

CVE-2024-12173 has a CVSS score of 3.5 (LOW).

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LOW

CVE-2024-12173

CWE-79Published: February 19, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

3.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Master Slider WordPress plugin before 3.10.5 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as Editor and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-12173 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.