CVE-2024-44058 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-44058: WordPress Parabola theme <= 2.4.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Cryoutcreations

Product Parabola

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published September 15, 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 (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in CryoutCreations Parabola allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Parabola: from n/a through 2.4.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Parabola versions up to 2.4.1 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect other users viewing the compromised content. An attacker with low-level access can inject code that executes in victims' browsers, potentially stealing session data or performing actions on their behalf.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject code affecting other site visitors; session hijacking and unauthorized actions are possible.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and trick a user into viewing a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 15, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44058 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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