CVE-2024-30445 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-30445: 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 29, 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 (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with low-level access can craft a request that executes JavaScript in other users' browsers, potentially stealing session data or performing actions on their behalf. User interaction is required for the attack to succeed.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute JavaScript code in other users' browsers to steal data or perform unauthorized actions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users' sessions and data can be compromised if they interact with attacker-controlled content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 29, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30445 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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