CVE-2024-51911 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-51911: WordPress Featured product by category name plugin <= 1.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Ketan Patel
Product Featured product by category name
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 Ketan Patel Featured product by category name featured-product-by-category-name allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Featured product by category name: from n/a through <= 1.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Featured product by category name versions 1.1 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability. An attacker with low-level site access can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect site visitors across different security contexts.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site visitors' accounts and data are at risk if a low-privilege user injects malicious code into product category pages.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs low-level site access (e.g., contributor role) and the victim must view a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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