CVE-2024-32561 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-32561: WordPress Tagembed plugin <= 4.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Tagembed
Product Tagembed
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published April 18, 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 Tagembed allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Tagembed: from n/a through 4.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Tagembed versions 4.7 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a crafted link—and can affect other users viewing the same content. An attacker with low privileges can inject code that steals session data or performs actions on behalf of victims.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers and steals their session data or performs actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can be tricked into executing attacker-controlled JavaScript, potentially compromising their accounts or exposing sensitive data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and the victim must click a crafted link or visit a page containing the payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 18, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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