CVE-2024-38697 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-38697: WordPress Goftino plugin <= 1.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Ali Rahimi

Product Goftino

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 Ali Rahimi Goftino allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Goftino: from n/a through 1.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Goftino versions up to 1.6 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect other users viewing the same page. An attacker with low-level access can inject code 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

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other site visitors; session hijacking and credential theft are possible.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and trick a user into visiting 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-2024-38697 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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