CVE-2024-31928 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-31928: WordPress Top Bar plugin <= 3.0.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Wp Darko

Product Top Bar

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published April 11, 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 WP Darko Top Bar allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Top Bar: from n/a through 3.0.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Top Bar versions up to 3.0.5 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts into the top bar configuration. When other users or administrators view pages with the affected top bar, the injected script executes in their browser, potentially compromising their session or stealing sensitive data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run malicious JavaScript in the browsers of site visitors and administrators.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators with malicious intent can inject scripts that steal session tokens, deface content, or compromise other admin accounts.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and a victim must view a page containing the affected top bar.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 11, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31928 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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