CVE-2024-35762 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-35762: WordPress Serious Slider plugin <= 1.2.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Cryout Creations
Product Serious Slider
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published June 21, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

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 Cryout Creations Serious Slider allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Serious Slider: from n/a through 1.2.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Serious Slider versions up to 1.2.4 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious JavaScript that executes in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' sessions can be hijacked, credentials stolen, or site content modified without your knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege authenticated account and must trick a victim into visiting a page with the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 21, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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