CVE-2024-30483 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-30483: WordPress Sponsors plugin <= 3.5.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Simple Sponsorships

Product Sponsors

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 Simple Sponsorships Sponsors allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Sponsors: from n/a through 3.5.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Simple Sponsorships Sponsors contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 3.5.1. An authenticated user can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect multiple users across the site. Update to a version newer than 3.5.1 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run 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, potentially stealing session data or redirecting users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and the victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

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-2024-30483 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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