CVE-2024-43139 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-43139: WordPress Football Pool plugin <= 2.11.9 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Antoine Hurkmans
Product Football Pool
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published August 12, 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 Antoine Hurkmans Football Pool allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Football Pool: from n/a through 2.11.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Football Pool versions up to 2.11.9 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with low-level access can craft a request that executes JavaScript in other users' browsers when they interact with affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect multiple users across the application.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute JavaScript code in other users' browsers to steal session tokens, redirect users, or deface content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' accounts and data are at risk if they interact with attacker-controlled content; session hijacking and credential theft are possible.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 12, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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