CVE-2024-50501 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-50501: WordPress Kata Plus plugin <= 1.4.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Climax Themes
Product Kata Plus
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 28, 2024
Last update April 28, 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 Climax Themes Kata Plus kata-plus allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Kata Plus: from n/a through <= 1.4.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Kata Plus through version 1.4.7 contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component. An attacker with low-level access can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by another user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in other users' browsers to steal session tokens, redirect users, or deface content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions and data can be compromised if they interact with attacker-crafted content; site reputation and user trust at risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account; victim must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 28, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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