CVE-2024-34429 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-34429: WordPress Simple Website Banner plugin <= 1.8.0.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Orchestrated
Product Corona Virus (COVID-19) Banner & Live Data
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 Orchestrated Corona Virus (COVID-19) Banner & Live Data allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Corona Virus (COVID-19) Banner & Live Data: from n/a through 1.8.0.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Corona Virus (COVID-19) Banner & Live Data plugin through version 1.8.0.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they visit the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Compromised admin accounts could inject scripts affecting all site visitors, potentially stealing credentials or modifying content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access and the victim must visit a page containing the injected content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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