CVE-2024-51939 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-51939: WordPress Stylish Internal Links plugin <= 1.9 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Santhosh Veer
Product Stylish Internal Links
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published November 18, 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 Santhosh veer Stylish Internal Links stylish-internal-links allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Stylish Internal Links: from n/a through <= 1.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Stylish Internal Links versions 1.9 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 pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect multiple users across the site.

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

Authenticated users can compromise other users' sessions and data; site reputation and visitor trust at risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a user account with low privileges; victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 18, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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