CVE-2024-22148 HIGH

CVE-2024-22148: WordPress WP Smart Editor Plugin <= 1.3.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Wp Smart Editor

Product JoomUnited

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published February 1, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

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:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WP Smart Editor JoomUnited allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects JoomUnited: from n/a through 1.3.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Smart Editor by JoomUnited versions up to 1.3.3 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other users viewing affected content. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site visitors' sessions can be hijacked, credentials stolen, or malware injected into pages they view.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. Victim must view a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 1, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22148 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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