CVE-2024-45457 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-45457: WordPress Spiffy Calendar plugin <= 4.9.13 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Spiffy Plugins
Product Spiffy Calendar
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published September 15, 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 Spiffy Plugins Spiffy Calendar spiffy-calendar allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Spiffy Calendar: from n/a through <= 4.9.13.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Spiffy Calendar versions 4.9.13 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker with low-level user access can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data, modify content, or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions and data are at risk; attackers can deface content, steal credentials, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs low-level user account access and victim must view a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 15, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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