CVE-2024-34424 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-34424: WordPress Featured Content Gallery plugin <= 3.2.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Ieplexus
Product Featured Content Gallery
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 iePlexus Featured Content Gallery allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Featured Content Gallery: from n/a through 3.2.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Featured Content Gallery through version 3.2.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts into gallery content. When other users view the affected gallery, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially compromising their sessions or stealing data. The vulnerability requires user interaction—victims must visit the page containing the injected content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the gallery, potentially stealing session data or performing actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators can unknowingly inject malicious code affecting all site visitors; compromised user sessions and data theft are possible.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access to the site and the victim must visit a page displaying the affected gallery.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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