CVE-2024-35681 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-35681: WordPress wpDiscuz plugin <= 7.6.18 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Gvectors Team

Product wpDiscuz

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 8, 2024

Last update April 28, 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 (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in gVectors Team wpDiscuz allows Stored XSS.This issue affects wpDiscuz: from n/a through 7.6.18.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

wpDiscuz versions up to 7.6.18 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, including administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction—a victim must view a page containing the injected content. Updates are available; upgrade to version 7.6.19 or later.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers with user accounts can steal admin session tokens, deface content, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege account on the site; victim must view the page with injected content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 8, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35681 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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