CVE-2024-52472 HIGH

CVE-2024-52472: WordPress Weather Atlas Widget plugin <= 3.0.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Weather Atlas
Product Weather Atlas Widget
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published November 20, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

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 Weather Atlas Weather Atlas Widget weather-atlas allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Weather Atlas Widget: from n/a through <= 3.0.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Weather Atlas Widget versions 3.0.3 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the widget. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a visitor's browser to steal session tokens or credentials.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors to your site may have their sessions hijacked or credentials stolen if they interact with a malicious link targeting the widget.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a site visitor into clicking a malicious link or visiting a compromised page (user interaction required).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 20, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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