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Modern Footnotes

Modern Footnotes is a WordPress component with 3 published CVE records in this archive. The latest tracked vulnerability was published Jun 20, 2025; the highest CVE/CNA score is 6.5.

Plugin slug: modern-footnotes

CVE-2025-50049: Modern Footnotes: Cross-site scripting

Modern Footnotes is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

PublishedJun 20, 2025
Safe version guidanceSee mitigation notes
Safe version
Jun 20, 2025 CVE-2025-50049
Modern Footnotes: Cross-site scripting
Modern Footnotes is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
See mitigation notes
CVE6.5
NVDPending
Oct 20, 2023 CVE-2023-5618
Modern Footnotes: Cross-site scripting
Modern Footnotes is affected by cross-site scripting. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
See mitigation notes
CVE6.4
NVD5.4
Jun 22, 2023 CVE-2023-28423
Modern Footnotes: Cross-site scripting
Modern Footnotes is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
See mitigation notes
CVE5.9
NVD4.8