CVE-2024-45458 HIGH

CVE-2024-45458: WordPress Spiffy Calendar plugin <= 4.9.13 - Reflected 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

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 ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Spiffy Plugins Spiffy Calendar spiffy-calendar allows Reflected 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 that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when clicked by a site visitor, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement of the calendar interface.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in visitors' browsers via a crafted link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' sessions and credentials may be compromised; calendar data or site content could be altered or stolen.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A site visitor must click an attacker-controlled link or visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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