CVE-2024-44029 HIGH

CVE-2024-44029: WordPress Viala theme <= 1.3.1 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor David Garlitz

Product viala

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published October 6, 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 David Garlitz viala allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects viala: from n/a through 1.3.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Viala versions up to 1.3.1 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect multiple users if the injected content is stored. The impact includes unauthorized data access, modification, and potential service disruption.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers, stealing data or modifying page content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting affected pages may have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or see altered content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. Victim must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 6, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44029 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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