CVE-2024-38677 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-38677: WordPress REVIEWS.io plugin <= 1.2.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Reviews.co.uk

Product REVIEWS.io

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published July 20, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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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 Reviews.Co.Uk REVIEWS.Io allows Stored XSS.This issue affects REVIEWS.Io: from n/a through 1.2.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

REVIEWS.io versions up to 1.2.7 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect other users viewing the same page. An attacker with low-level account access can craft a malicious input that executes in victims' browsers, potentially stealing session data or performing actions on their behalf.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions and data can be compromised if they view pages with injected malicious content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-level account on the site; victim must visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 20, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38677 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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