CVE-2024-44036 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-44036: WordPress Kodex Posts likes plugin <= 2.5.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Pierre Lebedel
Product Kodex Posts likes
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 6, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 Pierre Lebedel Kodex Posts likes kodex-posts-likes allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Kodex Posts likes: from n/a through <= 2.5.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Kodex Posts likes versions 2.5.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the plugin. 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 run in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could allow script injection affecting other users' sessions and data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Administrator account access and victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 6, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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