CVE-2024-51858 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-51858: WordPress Social Locker plugin <= 1.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Pluginops
Product Social Locker
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published November 19, 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 PluginOps Social Locker social-locker-content allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Social Locker: from n/a through <= 1.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Social Locker versions 1.1 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 request that executes JavaScript in other users' browsers when they interact with affected content. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute JavaScript code in other users' browsers to steal data, modify page content, or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; attackers may steal session tokens, deface content, or redirect users to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege account on the site; victim must click a link or visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 19, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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