CVE-2024-43244 HIGH

CVE-2024-43244: WordPress houzez Theme By FaveThemes <= 3.2.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Favethemes

Product Houzez

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 18, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 favethemes Houzez allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through 3.2.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Houzez versions up to 3.2.4 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the site. An attacker can craft a malicious input that, when viewed by other users, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browsers. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' sessions and credentials can be compromised; site reputation and data integrity at risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs network access; victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 18, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43244 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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