CVE-2024-44050 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-44050: WordPress Verbosa theme <= 1.2.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Cryout-Creations
Product Verbosa
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published September 17, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

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 cryout-creations Verbosa verbosa allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Verbosa: from n/a through <= 1.2.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Verbosa versions 1.2.3 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data. An attacker with low-level access can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by another user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers and steals their session data or credentials.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User accounts and sessions can be compromised; site data may be read or modified by attackers impersonating legitimate users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege account on the site; victim must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 17, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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