CVE-2024-35640 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-35640: WordPress Safety Exit plugin <= 1.7.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Tomas Cordero
Product Safety Exit
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published June 3, 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 (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Tomas Cordero Safety Exit allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Safety Exit: from n/a through 1.7.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Safety Exit versions up to 1.7.0 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' sessions. The impact is limited to low-severity data exposure and site modification.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account could be compromised to inject scripts affecting other users' sessions and data.

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

June 3, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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