CVE-2024-35711 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-35711: WordPress Event theme <= 1.2.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Theme Freesia

Product Event

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 Theme Freesia Event allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Event: from n/a through 1.2.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Event theme for Theme Freesia contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 1.2.2. An attacker with low-level site access can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect site visitors across different security contexts.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site visitors' accounts and data are at risk; attackers can deface content, steal credentials, or redirect users to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs low-level site access (e.g., subscriber or contributor account) and the victim must view a page containing the injected script.

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-2024-35711 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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