CVE-2024-37248 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-37248: WordPress Anima theme <= 1.4.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Cryoutcreations

Product Anima

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 26, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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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 CryoutCreations Anima allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Anima: from n/a through 1.4.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Anima versions up to 1.4.1 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect other users or the site itself. An attacker with low-level access can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by another user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in other users' browsers or the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers with user accounts can steal session cookies, deface content, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-level user account and the victim must visit a malicious link or page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 26, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37248 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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