CVE-2024-27196 HIGH

CVE-2024-27196: WordPress postMash – custom post order plugin <= 1.2.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Joel Starnes
Product postMash – custom post order
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 15, 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

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Joel Starnes postMash – custom post order allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects postMash – custom post order: from n/a through 1.2.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

postMash – custom post order versions up to 1.2.0 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site administrator or user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser session.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators or users visiting crafted links risk session compromise, data theft, or unauthorized site modifications.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must visit an attacker-controlled page or click a malicious link; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 15, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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