CVE-2024-49263 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-49263: WordPress My Favorites plugin <= 1.4.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Takashi Matsuyama
Product My Favorites
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 17, 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 Takashi Matsuyama My Favorites my-favorites allows Stored XSS.This issue affects My Favorites: from n/a through <= 1.4.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

My Favorites versions 1.4.1 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user 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 and steal data or modify page content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; site data and user sessions at risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be authenticated with low privileges and trick a user into visiting a malicious link or page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 17, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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