CVE-2024-34569 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-34569: WordPress Zotpress plugin <= 7.3.9 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Katie

Product Zotpress

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published May 8, 2024

Last update May 11, 2026

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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 Katie Zotpress zotpress.This issue affects Zotpress: from n/a through <= 7.3.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Zotpress versions up to 7.3.9 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component. An attacker with low-level access can craft a malicious request to inject code that executes in other users' browsers, potentially compromising their sessions or data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users' sessions and data can be compromised if they interact with attacker-controlled content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and the victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 8, 2024 CVE published

May 11, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34569 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html

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