CVE-2024-47336 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-47336: WordPress Terms Descriptions plugin <= 3.4.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Vladimir Statsenko
Product Terms descriptions
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 Vladimir Statsenko Terms descriptions terms-descriptions allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Terms descriptions: from n/a through <= 3.4.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Terms descriptions version 3.4.7 and earlier contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in how it handles user input. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the affected component. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view or interact with the component.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A malicious administrator could steal session tokens, modify site content, or perform actions on behalf of other users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level administrator privileges and the victim must click a link or visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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