CVE-2024-37461 HIGH

CVE-2024-37461: WordPress IdeaPush plugin <= 8.65 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Martin Gibson

Product IdeaPush

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published July 21, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 8.65.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

IdeaPush versions 8.65 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. An attacker can craft a malicious link and trick a user into clicking it, causing the injected script to execute in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the user.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in a user's browser when they click a crafted link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting IdeaPush can have their sessions hijacked or credentials stolen if they interact with attacker-controlled content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

The victim must click an attacker-supplied link or visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 21, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37461 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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