CVE-2024-52493 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-52493: WordPress Meteor Slides plugin <= 1.5.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Josh Leuze
Product Meteor Slides
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published December 2, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 Josh Leuze Meteor Slides meteor-slides allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Meteor Slides: from n/a through <= 1.5.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Meteor Slides contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users with high privileges to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger. An attacker with administrative access can craft a malicious payload that executes in the browsers of other users who view the affected content, potentially compromising site security and user data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they view the affected page.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account could inject scripts affecting other users' sessions, potentially leading to credential theft or unauthorized actions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level administrative privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 2, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

Related vulnerabilities

08Related CVE