CVE-2024-32541 HIGH

CVE-2024-32541: WordPress WP-Cufon plugin <= 1.6.10 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Tobias Battenberg

Product WP-Cufon

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published April 17, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 Tobias Battenberg WP-Cufon allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP-Cufon: from n/a through 1.6.10.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP-Cufon versions up to 1.6.10 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when clicked by a site visitor, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement. The vulnerability affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component itself.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in visitors' browsers via a crafted link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors can be redirected, have sessions hijacked, or have their credentials stolen without your knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A site visitor must click an attacker-controlled link while logged into or visiting the affected site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 17, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32541 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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