CVE-2024-49659 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-49659: WordPress Coub plugin <= 1.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Coub

Product Coub

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published October 29, 2024

Last update May 12, 2026

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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 Coub Coub coub allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Coub: from n/a through <= 1.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Coub versions up to 1.4 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a crafted link—and can affect other users viewing the same content. An attacker with low privileges can compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected sessions.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions and data can be compromised if they interact with attacker-controlled content; site reputation and user trust may be damaged.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be authenticated with low-level privileges and the victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 29, 2024 CVE published

May 12, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49659 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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