CVE-2024-51586 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-51586: WordPress Elementary Addons plugin <= 2.0.4 - Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Camilluskillus
Product Elementary Addons
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published November 9, 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 camilluskillus Elementary Addons elementary-addons allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Elementary Addons: from n/a through <= 2.0.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Elementary Addons versions 2.0.4 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other users, including site administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect multiple users across the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers, potentially stealing session tokens or performing actions as those users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can compromise other users' accounts or sessions, including admin accounts, without requiring admin access themselves.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account and trick another user into viewing a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 9, 2024 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated

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