CVE-2024-51617 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-51617: WordPress Clyp plugin <= 1.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Clyp

Product Clyp

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 Clyp Clyp clyp allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Clyp: from n/a through <= 1.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Clyp versions 1.3 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to inject malicious scripts. When a victim visits a page containing the attacker's payload, the script executes in their browser with their privileges. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions on the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other users' sessions, potentially compromising site security and user data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a user account on the site; victim must visit a page containing the malicious payload.

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-2024-51617 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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