CVE-2024-43147 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-43147: WordPress Selection Lite plugin <= 1.11 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Merkulove
Product Selection Lite
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 Merkulove Selection Lite allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Selection Lite: from n/a through 1.11.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Selection Lite contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. When a victim with higher privileges views the attacker's content, the script executes in their browser, potentially compromising their session or account. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the attacker's content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts that compromise other users' sessions or steal sensitive data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be authenticated with low-level privileges; victim must view the attacker's content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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