CVE-2024-37536 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-37536: WordPress Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) Plugin <= 1.0.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Web357
Product Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published July 21, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

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 Web357 Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing: from n/a through 1.0.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Easy Custom Code allows authenticated users with high privileges to inject malicious scripts into live-edited CSS, LESS, or JavaScript code. When another user views a page containing the injected code, the script executes in their browser. The vulnerability requires an admin or high-privilege user to craft the injection and a victim to interact with the affected page.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they view edited code.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account can inject scripts affecting other users' sessions and data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-privilege admin access; victim must view a page with the injected code.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 21, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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