CVE-2024-47387 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-47387: WordPress Search Atlas SEO plugin <= 1.8.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Search Atlas Group
Product Search Atlas SEO
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 5, 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 Search Atlas Group Search Atlas SEO metasync allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Search Atlas SEO: from n/a through <= 1.8.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Search Atlas SEO versions 1.8.2 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with high-level privileges can craft a request that, when visited by another user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. The vulnerability affects the site's integrity and user data confidentiality.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that executes in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators with malicious intent can steal session tokens, modify site content, or harvest user data from other admins.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access and the victim must visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 5, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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