CVE-2024-29933 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-29933: WordPress Web Icons plugin <= 1.0.0.10 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Ghozylab, Inc.

Product Web Icons

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published March 27, 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 GhozyLab, Inc. Web Icons allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Web Icons: from n/a through 1.0.0.10.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Web Icons versions up to 1.0.0.10 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect other users viewing the site. An attacker with low-level access can craft a payload that executes in victims' browsers, potentially stealing session data or performing actions on their behalf.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject JavaScript code that runs in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other site visitors; session hijacking and unauthorized actions are possible.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and the victim must visit a page containing the malicious payload.

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-2024-29933 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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