CVE-2024-52478 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-52478: WordPress Jobify theme < 4.3.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Astoundify

Product Jobify

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published December 2, 2024

Last update May 11, 2026

View on NVD All CVEs

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 Astoundify Jobify jobify allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Jobify: from n/a through < 4.3.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Jobify versions up to 4.3.0 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with low-level site access can craft a request that executes JavaScript in other users' browsers, potentially stealing session tokens or performing actions on their behalf. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the site's integrity and confidentiality.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers to steal data or perform actions as them.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated attackers can compromise user sessions and data; site visitors may be redirected or have their accounts hijacked.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege account on the site and must trick a user into visiting a malicious link.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 2, 2024 CVE published

May 11, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52478 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

Related vulnerabilities