CVE-2024-49656 HIGH

CVE-2024-49656: WordPress DocumentPress plugin <= 2.1 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Fifthsegment
Product DocumentPress
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 29, 2024
Last update May 12, 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 fifthsegment DocumentPress documentpress-display-any-document-on-your-site allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects DocumentPress: from n/a through <= 2.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

DocumentPress versions 2.1 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 or page that, when visited by a user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement of site content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser to steal session tokens, credentials, or modify page content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site visitors can be redirected, have their sessions hijacked, or see altered content if they interact with attacker-controlled links.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs to trick a user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a compromised page (user interaction required).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 29, 2024 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated

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