CVE-2024-35769 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-35769: WordPress Slideshow SE plugin <= 2.5.17 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor John West

Product Slideshow SE

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 21, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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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 John West Slideshow SE allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Slideshow SE: from n/a through 2.5.17.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Slideshow SE versions up to 2.5.17 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a crafted link—and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data. Site owners should update to a version newer than 2.5.17 when available.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account holder could inject scripts affecting site visitors' data or sessions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Administrator account access and victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 21, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35769 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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