CVE-2024-44044

High

Published: 16 February 2025

Published

16 February 2025

Modified

23 April 2026

KEV Added

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Patch

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CVSS Score v3.1 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS Score 0.0009 25.2th percentile

Risk Priority 14 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-44044 is a high-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 7.1 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 25.2th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-15 (Information Output Filtering) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2024-44044 is an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability, classified as Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) under CWE-79, affecting the Oshine Modules WordPress plugin developed by brandexponents. The issue impacts all versions of Oshine Modules from n/a through those prior to 3.3.8. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (High), with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.

The vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers over the network with low complexity, requiring user interaction such as clicking a malicious link. Successful exploitation enables execution of arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser context due to reflected input not being properly neutralized during web page generation. This leads to low impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but with a changed scope that may affect other users or resources.

Patchstack advisories indicate that the vulnerability is addressed in Oshine Modules version 3.3.8, recommending immediate updates to this or later versions for mitigation. Additional details are available at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/oshine-modules/vulnerability/wordpress-oshine-modules-plugin-3-3-8-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve.

EU & UK References

🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-4883

Vulnerability details

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in brandexponents Oshine Modules oshine-modules allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Oshine Modules: from n/a through < 3.3.8.

CWE(s): CWE-79

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access

Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.

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T1059.007 JavaScript Execution

Adversaries may abuse various implementations of JavaScript for execution.

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Why these techniques?

Reflected XSS in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables exploitation of web app (T1190) and arbitrary JavaScript execution in browser (T1059.007) via malicious link.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v18.1