CVE-2024-50438 HIGH

CVE-2024-50438: WordPress Church Admin plugin < 5.0.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Andy_Moyle
Product Church Admin
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 28, 2024
Last update May 11, 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 andy_moyle Church Admin church-admin allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Church Admin: from n/a through < 5.0.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Church Admin versions up to 5.0.0 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 their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in users' browsers to steal sessions, credentials, or perform unauthorized actions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting crafted malicious links could have their sessions hijacked or credentials stolen, compromising site security and user data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a user into visiting a malicious link or page (user interaction required). No authentication needed.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 28, 2024 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated

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