CVE-2024-50556 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-50556: WordPress WM Zoom plugin <= 1.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Worldmarkerter

Product WM Zoom

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published November 19, 2024

Last update May 11, 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 WorldMarkerter WM Zoom wm-zoom allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects WM Zoom: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WM Zoom versions 1.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with low-level account access can craft a malicious link that, when clicked by another user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser session. 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 other users' browsers to steal session data or perform unauthorized actions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User accounts and sessions at risk; attackers can impersonate users and modify site content or settings.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege account on the site; victim must click a malicious link.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 19, 2024 CVE published

May 11, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50556 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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