CVE-2024-54233 HIGH

CVE-2024-54233: WordPress Advanced Control Manager plugin <= 2.16.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Overclokk
Product Advanced Control Manager for WordPress by ItalyStrap
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published December 13, 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 overclokk Advanced Control Manager for WordPress by ItalyStrap advanced-control-manager allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Advanced Control Manager for WordPress by ItalyStrap: from n/a through <= 2.16.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Advanced Control Manager for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the site. An attacker can craft a malicious input that, when viewed by site administrators or other users, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that executes in the browsers of site administrators and other users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can steal admin session cookies, modify site content, create new admin accounts, or redirect users to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

User interaction required; victim must view a page containing the attacker's injected payload. No authentication required to inject the payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 13, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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