CVE-2024-29762 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-29762: WordPress Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars) plugin <= 0.5.8.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Jory Hogeveen
Product Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars)
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 27, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

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 Jory Hogeveen Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars) allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars): from n/a through 0.5.8.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus plugin for WordPress contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 0.5.8.1. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the plugin. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect site visitors across the platform.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site visitors and administrators could have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress account and the victim must click a malicious link or visit a compromised page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 27, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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