CVE-2024-37120 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-37120: WordPress Tabs plugin <= 4.0.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Biplob Adhikari

Product Tabs

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published July 22, 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 Biplob Adhikari Tabs allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Tabs: from n/a through 4.0.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Tabs plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 4.0.6. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious JavaScript into tab content that executes in the browsers of other users viewing the affected page. 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 tabs.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators can be tricked into injecting malicious code affecting all site visitors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Administrator account access and victim must view the affected tab content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 22, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37120 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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