CVE-2024-38698 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-38698: WordPress SKT Skill Bar plugin <= 2.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Skt Themes

Product SKT Skill Bar

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 SKT Themes SKT Skill Bar allows Stored XSS.This issue affects SKT Skill Bar: from n/a through 2.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

SKT Skill Bar versions up to 2.0 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. 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 and steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; site admins should update SKT Skill Bar immediately.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be logged in with low-level user privileges and the victim must view a page containing the injected script.

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-2024-38698 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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