CVE-2024-49661 HIGH

CVE-2024-49661: WordPress leenk.me plugin <= 2.16.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Lew Ayotte

Product leenk.me

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published October 29, 2024

Last update May 12, 2026

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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 Lew Ayotte leenk.me leenkme allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects leenk.me: from n/a through <= 2.16.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

leenk.me versions up to 2.16.0 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect other users viewing the compromised content. An attacker with no authentication can craft a URL containing JavaScript that executes in victims' browsers, potentially stealing session data or performing actions on their behalf.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject JavaScript code that runs in other users' browsers when they visit a crafted link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions and data can be compromised if they click attacker-supplied links.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must click or visit a malicious link; no authentication required.

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-2024-49661 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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