CVE-2024-29804 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-29804: WordPress Fancy Comments WordPress plugin <= 1.2.14 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Team Heateor
Product Fancy Comments WordPress
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 Team Heateor Fancy Comments WordPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Fancy Comments WordPress: from n/a through 1.2.14.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Fancy Comments WordPress plugin through version 1.2.14 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts into comments that execute in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts into comments that execute when other users view them.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can steal visitor data, deface comments, or redirect users to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be logged in with at least low-level privileges and the victim must view the affected comment.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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