CVE-2024-37422 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-37422: WordPress Progress Planner plugin <= 0.9.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Progress Planner
Product Progress Planner
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 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 ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Progress Planner Progress Planner progress-planner.This issue affects Progress Planner: from n/a through <= 0.9.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Progress Planner versions 0.9.2 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with high-level privileges can craft a request that, when visited by another user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in other users' browsers to steal sessions or perform unauthorized actions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators are at risk of account compromise and data theft if they visit a malicious link crafted by someone with admin access.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access and the victim must visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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