CVE-2024-53820 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-53820: WordPress Captivate Sync plugin <= 2.0.22 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Captivateaudio
Product Captivate Sync
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published December 6, 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 captivateaudio Captivate Sync captivatesync-trade allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Captivate Sync: from n/a through <= 2.0.22.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Captivate Sync versions up to 2.0.22 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a crafted link—and can affect other users or the site itself. The impact is limited to low-severity data exposure and site defacement.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers or the admin interface.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions or admin actions could be compromised; site content could be temporarily altered.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and trick a user into clicking a malicious link.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 6, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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