CVE-2024-38686 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-38686: WordPress FancyPost plugin <= 5.3.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Pluginic
Product FancyPost – Best Ultimate Post Block, Post Grid, Layouts, Carousel, Slider For Gutenberg & Elementor
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 Pluginic FancyPost – Best Ultimate Post Block, Post Grid, Layouts, Carousel, Slider For Gutenberg & Elementor allows Stored XSS.This issue affects FancyPost – Best Ultimate Post Block, Post Grid, Layouts, Carousel, Slider For Gutenberg & Elementor: from n/a through 5.3.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

FancyPost versions up to 5.3.1 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in post block and grid functionality. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect multiple users across the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected posts or grids.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers with contributor or editor access can compromise visitor sessions, steal data, or deface content seen by other users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account and the victim must view a page containing the malicious content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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