CVE-2024-30178 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-30178: WordPress Simply Static plugin <= 3.1.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Simply Static

Product Simply Static

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published March 27, 2024

Last update May 11, 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 Simply Static Simply Static simply-static.This issue affects Simply Static: from n/a through <= 3.1.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Simply Static versions 3.1.3 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the affected page. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger. Impact is limited to low-level data exposure and site integrity issues.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data or modify page content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Admins with high privileges could inject scripts affecting other users; scope extends beyond the plugin itself.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin privileges and the victim must visit or interact with a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 27, 2024 CVE published

May 11, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30178 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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