CVE-2024-37265 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-37265: WordPress IdeaPush plugin <= 8.60 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Martin Gibson

Product IdeaPush

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published July 22, 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 Martin Gibson IdeaPush allows Stored XSS.This issue affects IdeaPush: from n/a through 8.60.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

IdeaPush versions up to 8.60 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically a victim clicking a crafted link—and can affect other users or the site itself. The impact is limited to low-severity data exposure and site defacement.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers or the admin interface.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions or data could be compromised; site appearance or functionality could be altered for affected visitors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a user account on the site; 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

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37265 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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