CVE-2024-29097 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-29097: WordPress User profile plugin <= 2.0.20 - Subscriber+ Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Pickplugins

Product User profile

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published March 19, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in PickPlugins User profile allows Stored XSS.This issue affects User profile: from n/a through 2.0.20.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

User Profile by PickPlugins versions up to 2.0.20 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user can inject malicious scripts into profile fields that execute when other users view the profile. The vulnerability requires low privileges and no user interaction beyond normal site usage.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts into user profiles that execute in other users' browsers.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts that steal session tokens, redirect visitors, or deface profile pages.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a user account with permission to edit their own profile.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 19, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29097 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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