CVE-2024-50469 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-50469: WordPress Textboxes plugin <= 0.1.3.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Brightvesseldev
Product Textboxes
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 28, 2024
Last update May 12, 2026

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 brightvesseldev Textboxes textboxes allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Textboxes: from n/a through <= 0.1.3.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Textboxes versions 0.1.3.1 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker with low-level user access can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected content. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data, modify content, or disrupt site functionality.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions and data are at risk; attackers with basic accounts can compromise other users and site integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs low-level user account access and victim must view the attacker's crafted content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 28, 2024 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated

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