CVE-2024-33948 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-33948: WordPress TweetScroll Widget plugin <= 1.3.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Pixel Industry
Product TweetScroll Widget
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published May 2, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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 Pixel Industry TweetScroll Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects TweetScroll Widget: from n/a through 1.3.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

TweetScroll Widget versions up to 1.3.7 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with low-level user privileges can craft a malicious link that, when clicked by another user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement of site content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in other users' browsers to steal sessions or credentials.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions and data can be compromised if they interact with attacker-controlled content on your site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs low-level user account; victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 2, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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