CVE-2024-29922 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-29922: WordPress Slider Hero plugin <= 8.6.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Quantum Cloud

Product Slider Hero

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published March 27, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 Quantum Cloud Slider Hero allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Slider Hero: from n/a through 8.6.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Slider Hero versions up to 8.6.1 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires an admin to visit a crafted page or link. Successful exploitation can compromise site integrity and expose visitor data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of site visitors and administrators.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker with admin access could inject scripts to steal data, deface content, or compromise visitor sessions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and trick an admin into visiting a malicious link or page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 27, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29922 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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