CVE-2024-38720 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-38720: WordPress EazyDocs plugin <= 2.5.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Spider-Themes

Product EazyDocs

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 EazyDocs eazydocs allows Stored XSS.This issue affects EazyDocs: from n/a through 2.5.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

EazyDocs versions up to 2.5.0 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected content. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger 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 modify page content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; may lead to credential theft or site defacement.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a user account with low privileges; victim must view the affected content.

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-2024-38720 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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