Known vulnerabilities in Web Stories

Web Stories are a visual storytelling format for the open web which immerses your readers in fast-loading, full-screen, and visually rich experiences.

3Reported vulnerabilities

8.1Highest CVSS score

1.42.0Latest version

60,000+Active installs

What to do now

Update Web Stories to 1.38.0 or later. 3 of these have a fixed version available. Updating resolves them.

Plugin last updated: May 15, 2025 / Tested up to WordPress: 6.8.8 / View on wordpress.org

Reported vulnerabilities

Ordered by how urgently they need attention — whether a vulnerability is actually being exploited, and how likely exploitation is, rather than CVSS severity alone.

CVE	Severity	Exploit probability next 30 days	Affected versions	Fixed in	Published
CVE-2022-3708	High 8.1	0.8%	Before 1.25.0	`1.25.0`	October 28, 2022
CVE-2024-54317	Medium 6.4	0.2%	1.37.0 and earlier	`1.38.0`	December 11, 2024
CVE-2023-1979	Medium 4.3	0.4%	Before 1.32.0	`1.32.0`	May 8, 2023

Sources: vulnerability records from NVD, exploitation from CISA KEV, exploit probability from EPSS. Affected versions come from CPE ranges or from the reporting CNA.