CVE-2024-33928 HIGH

CVE-2024-33928: WordPress CodeBard's Patron Button and Widgets for Patreon plugin <= 2.2.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Codebard
Product CodeBard's Patron Button and Widgets for Patreon
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published May 3, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

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 CodeBard CodeBard's Patron Button and Widgets for Patreon allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects CodeBard's Patron Button and Widgets for Patreon: from n/a through 2.2.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

CodeBard's Patron Button and Widgets for Patreon versions up to 2.2.0 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect other users and the site itself. Update to a version newer than 2.2.0 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in visitors' browsers, stealing cookies, session tokens, or performing actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' accounts and data are at risk; attackers can steal credentials, deface content, or redirect users to phishing sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. Attacker must trick a site visitor into clicking a malicious link or visiting a compromised page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 3, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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