CVE-2024-37100 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-37100: WordPress Elegant Themes Icons plugin <= 1.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Mayur Somani, Threeroutes Media
Product Elegant Themes Icons
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published July 22, 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 Mayur Somani, threeroutes media Elegant Themes Icons allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Elegant Themes Icons: from n/a through 1.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Elegant Themes Icons contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. When a victim visits a page containing the injected content, the script executes in their browser with the attacker's privileges. The vulnerability affects versions up to 1.3 and requires user interaction to trigger.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view affected pages, potentially stealing session tokens or performing actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject persistent malicious code affecting all site visitors, compromising user sessions and data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account and the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 22, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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