CVE-2024-37951 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-37951: WordPress Magical Posts Display plugin <= 1.2.38 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Noor Alam
Product Magical Posts Display – Elementor & Gutenberg Posts Blocks
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published July 20, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

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 Noor alam Magical Posts Display – Elementor & Gutenberg Posts Blocks allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Magical Posts Display – Elementor & Gutenberg Posts Blocks: from n/a through 1.2.38.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Magical Posts Display plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 1.2.38. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts through plugin settings that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, including administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect the entire site scope.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers with contributor-level access can compromise admin accounts, steal data, or modify site content via stored XSS.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress account (e.g., contributor or author) and a victim must view a page containing the injected content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 20, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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