CVE-2024-34794 HIGH

CVE-2024-34794: WordPress Tainacan plugin <= 0.21.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Tainacan
Product Tainacan
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published June 3, 2024
Last update May 11, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 tainacan Tainacan tainacan.This issue affects Tainacan: from n/a through <= 0.21.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Tainacan versions up to 0.21.3 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser to steal session data, credentials, or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting crafted malicious links could have their sessions compromised or personal data stolen without any warning or visible breach.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a user into visiting a malicious link or page (user interaction required). No authentication needed.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 3, 2024 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated

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