CVE-2024-52468 HIGH

CVE-2024-52468: WordPress LeadBoxer plugin <= 1.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Leadboxer

Product LeadBoxer

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published December 2, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 LeadBoxer LeadBoxer leadboxer allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects LeadBoxer: from n/a through <= 1.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

LeadBoxer versions 1.3 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect users across different parts of the application. An attacker can steal session cookies, redirect users, or perform actions on their behalf.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers, stealing data or performing unauthorized actions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting crafted links may have their sessions compromised or be redirected to phishing pages.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must craft a malicious link and trick a user into clicking it; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 2, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52468 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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