CVE-2024-50443 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-50443: WordPress PostX plugin <= 4.1.12 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Wpxpo

Product PostX

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published October 28, 2024

Last update April 28, 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 WPXPO PostX ultimate-post.This issue affects PostX: from n/a through <= 4.1.12.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

PostX versions up to 4.1.12 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. When a victim with higher privileges views the affected content, the script executes in their browser, potentially compromising their session or enabling unauthorized actions on the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other users' sessions and site functionality.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and the victim must view the page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 28, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50443 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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