CVE-2024-34425 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-34425: WordPress QuickieBar plugin <= 1.8.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Phil Baylog

Product QuickieBar

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published May 9, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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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 Phil Baylog QuickieBar allows Stored XSS.This issue affects QuickieBar: from n/a through 1.8.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

QuickieBar versions up to 1.8.4 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated administrator 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 low-severity data exposure and site defacement.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A malicious admin can deface pages, steal session data, or redirect users to phishing sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 9, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34425 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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