CVE-2024-33693 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-33693: WordPress Meks Smart Social Widget plugin <= 1.6.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Meks
Product Meks Smart Social Widget
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published April 26, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

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 Meks Meks Smart Social Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Meks Smart Social Widget: from n/a through 1.6.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Meks Smart Social Widget versions up to 1.6.4 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users with high privileges to inject malicious scripts. An attacker must have administrative access and trick a user into visiting a crafted page. The injected script executes in the victim's browser and can affect other site components due to scope change.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that executes in a user's browser and affects other site components.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account can inject scripts affecting site functionality and user data across multiple components.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin access and the victim must visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 26, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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