CVE-2024-35740 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-35740: WordPress Pixgraphy theme <= 1.3.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Theme Freesia

Product Pixgraphy

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 Pixgraphy allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Pixgraphy: from n/a through 1.3.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Pixgraphy theme versions up to 1.3.8 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability affects the theme's scope, potentially impacting multiple site components. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.3.8.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers with low-privilege accounts can deface content, steal session tokens, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege user account and the victim must visit 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-2024-35740 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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