CVE-2024-51862 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-51862: WordPress Google Visualization Charts plugin <= 0.1 - Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Baptiste Wicht
Product Google Visualization Charts
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 Baptiste Wicht Google Visualization Charts google-visualization-charts allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Google Visualization Charts: from n/a through <= 0.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Google Visualization Charts contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions 0.1 and earlier. An attacker with low-level authentication can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run 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' sessions and data are at risk if they view pages with malicious payloads injected via this component.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have low-level user account access and the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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