CVE-2024-32711 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-32711: WordPress myCred plugin <= 2.6.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Saad Iqbal

Product myCred

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published April 24, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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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 Saad Iqbal myCred mycred.This issue affects myCred: from n/a through <= 2.6.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

myCred versions up to 2.6.3 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically a victim clicking a crafted link—and can affect other users on the site. An attacker with low privileges can inject code that steals session data or performs actions on behalf of other users.

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

User accounts and sessions can be compromised; attackers can perform unauthorized actions as other users, including admins.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 24, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32711 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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