CVE-2024-34423 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-34423: WordPress Forty Four – 404 Plugin for WordPress plugin <= 1.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Phpbits
Product Forty Four – 404 Plugin for WordPress
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published May 9, 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 phpbits Forty Four – 404 Plugin for WordPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Forty Four – 404 Plugin for WordPress: from n/a through 1.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Forty Four – 404 Plugin for WordPress versions up to 1.4 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated admin can inject malicious JavaScript that executes in the browsers of other users viewing the site. The vulnerability requires admin privileges and user interaction to exploit, but can affect site visitors across the application.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject JavaScript code that runs in visitors' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account can inject malicious scripts affecting all site visitors, potentially stealing data or redirecting users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin-level access to the WordPress site; victim must view a page containing the injected code.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 9, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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