CVE-2024-33953 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-33953: WordPress Adventure Journal theme <= 1.7.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Matt Van Andel
Product Adventure Journal
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published May 2, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

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 Matt van Andel Adventure Journal allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Adventure Journal: from n/a through 1.7.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Adventure Journal versions up to 1.7.2 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 or the site itself. The impact is limited to reading or modifying non-sensitive data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they visit a crafted page.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions or data could be compromised if they interact with attacker-controlled content; site reputation may be affected.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a user account on the site; 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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