CVE-2024-33694 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-33694: WordPress Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget plugin <= 1.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Meks
Product Meks ThemeForest Smart 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 ThemeForest Smart Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget: from n/a through 1.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Meks Smart Widget versions up to 1.5 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with admin privileges can craft a request that, when a user visits the affected page, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in the browsers of site visitors.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account can inject scripts that steal visitor data, hijack sessions, or deface your site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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