CVE-2024-51860 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-51860: WordPress Custom Dashboard Widget plugin <= 1.0.0 - Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Duogeek
Product Custom Dashboard Widget
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 DuoGeek Custom Dashboard Widget create-custom-dashboard-widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Custom Dashboard Widget: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Custom Dashboard Widget versions 1.0.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected dashboard content. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the dashboard.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view the dashboard.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other users' sessions, potentially stealing data or modifying dashboard content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be authenticated with low-level privileges; victim must view the affected dashboard page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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