CVE-2024-32457 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-32457: WordPress Elements Plus! plugin <= 2.16.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor The Cssigniter Team
Product Elements Plus!
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published April 17, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

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 The CSSIgniter Team Elements Plus! allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Elements Plus!: from n/a through 2.16.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Elements Plus! versions up to 2.16.3 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component. An attacker with low-level access can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site administrator or other user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser session.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in other users' browsers to steal session data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated attackers can compromise admin sessions and modify site content or settings via stored or reflected XSS.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-level user account; victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 17, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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