CVE-2024-28001 HIGH

CVE-2024-28001: WordPress Favicon Rotator plugin <= 1.2.10 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Archetyped
Product Favicon Rotator
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 28, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

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 Archetyped Favicon Rotator allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Favicon Rotator: from n/a through 1.2.10.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Favicon Rotator versions 1.2.10 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application. An attacker can craft a malicious link 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 to steal session tokens, credentials, or perform actions as that user.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators and users who click attacker-supplied links risk having their sessions compromised or their accounts used to modify site content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page (user interaction required). No authentication needed.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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