CVE-2024-23501 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-23501: WordPress Ebook Store Plugin <= 5.788 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Shopfiles Ltd

Product Ebook Store

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published February 29, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 Shopfiles Ltd Ebook Store allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Ebook Store: from n/a through 5.788.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Ebook Store versions 5.788 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated administrator to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically a victim must visit a crafted page or click a link. The injected script can affect other users and components of the application, potentially compromising data confidentiality and integrity.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers and affect the application.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account could be compromised to inject scripts affecting other users and site data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must visit a crafted page or click a malicious link.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 29, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23501 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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