CVE-2024-12214 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-12214: WooCommerce HSS Extension for Streaming Video <= 3.31 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via videolink Parameter

Vendor Hoststreamsell
Product WooCommerce HSS Extension for Streaming Video
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 7, 2025
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

6.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The WooCommerce HSS Extension for Streaming Video plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘videolink’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.31 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The WooCommerce HSS Extension for Streaming Video versions 3.31 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in a visitor's browser when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect other users on the site. Update to a version newer than 3.31 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in visitors' browsers, potentially stealing session tokens or redirecting users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors may be redirected, have sessions hijacked, or see malicious content injected into your site pages.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. Victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 7, 2025 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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