CVE-2024-43318 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-43318: WordPress E2Pdf – Export To Pdf Tool for WordPress plugin <= 1.25.05 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor E2Pdf

Product e2pdf

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 18, 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 ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in E2Pdf e2pdf e2pdf.This issue affects e2pdf: from n/a through <= 1.25.05.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

E2pdf versions up to 1.25.05 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, when visited by another user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. The vulnerability affects multiple users across the application due to scope change. Update to version 1.32.32 or later to remediate.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users' sessions and data can be compromised; site reputation and user trust may be damaged.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account; victim must visit a page containing the malicious 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-2024-43318 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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