CVE-2024-43963 HIGH

CVE-2024-43963: WordPress Visual CSS Style Editor plugin <= 7.6.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Waspthemes
Product YellowPencil Visual CSS Style Editor
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published August 29, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

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 WaspThemes YellowPencil Visual CSS Style Editor allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects YellowPencil Visual CSS Style Editor: from n/a through 7.6.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

YellowPencil Visual CSS Style Editor versions up to 7.6.1 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when visited by a site administrator or user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser to steal credentials or perform unauthorized actions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators and users visiting malicious links could have their sessions compromised or accounts manipulated.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page (user interaction required).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 29, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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