CVE-2024-29118 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-29118: WordPress Scrollsequence plugin <= 1.5.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Scrollsequence

Product Scrollsequence

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published March 19, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 Scrollsequence allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Scrollsequence: from n/a through 1.5.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Scrollsequence versions up to 1.5.4 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data. Upgrade to version 1.6.3 or later to remediate.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with affected content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated attackers can steal session tokens, modify page content, or redirect users to phishing sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and trick a user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page.

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-2024-29118 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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