CVE-2024-37114 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-37114: WordPress My Favorites plugin <= 1.4.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Takashi Matsuyama
Product My Favorites
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 ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Takashi Matsuyama My Favorites my-favorites allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects My Favorites: from n/a through <= 1.4.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

My Favorites versions 1.4.3 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker with low-level user access can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the affected component. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers, potentially stealing data or performing actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' accounts and data are at risk if they interact with content created by attackers with user-level access.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs low-level user account access and victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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