CVE-2024-34796 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-34796: WordPress PopupAlly plugin <= 2.1.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Accessally

Product PopupAlly

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 3, 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 (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in AccessAlly PopupAlly allows Stored XSS.This issue affects PopupAlly: from n/a through 2.1.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

PopupAlly versions up to 2.1.1 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows high-privilege users to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with admin or editor access can craft popup content that executes JavaScript in other users' browsers when they view the affected popup. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the site's integrity and confidentiality.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject JavaScript code that runs in other users' browsers when they view a popup.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin or editor account can inject malicious scripts affecting other users' sessions and data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level site access (admin/editor role) and the victim must view the affected popup.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 3, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34796 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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