CVE-2024-32453 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-32453: WordPress POEditor plugin <= 0.9.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Poeditor

Product POEditor

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published April 15, 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 POEditor allows Stored XSS.This issue affects POEditor: from n/a through 0.9.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

POEditor versions up to 0.9.8 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated user with high privileges to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a crafted link—and can affect other users or the site itself. Update to version 0.9.12 or later to remediate.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers or affect site functionality.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated admins could be tricked into executing scripts that compromise site integrity or steal session data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level authentication (admin or equivalent) and the victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 15, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32453 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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