CVE-2024-51808 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-51808: WordPress codeSnips plugin <= 1.2 - Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Pat O’brien

Product codeSnips

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published November 19, 2024

Last update April 28, 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 Pat O’Brien codeSnips codesnips allows Stored XSS.This issue affects codeSnips: from n/a through <= 1.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

codeSnips versions 1.2 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. When a victim visits a page containing the attacker's payload, the script executes in their browser with their privileges. The vulnerability affects the site's integrity and can expose user data or session tokens.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated attackers can deface content, steal session cookies, or redirect users to phishing sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account; victim must visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 19, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-51808 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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