CVE-2024-37549 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-37549: WordPress Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd plugin <= 4.0.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Pdfcrowd
Product Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd
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 Pdfcrowd Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd: from n/a through 4.0.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 4.0.0. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browser of another user who visits an affected page. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A malicious admin could steal session tokens, modify site content, or redirect users to phishing pages.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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