CVE-2024-54340 HIGH

CVE-2024-54340: WordPress Simple Presenter plugin <= 1.5.1 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Sylviavanos
Product Simple Presenter
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 sylviavanos Simple Presenter simple-presenter allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Simple Presenter: from n/a through <= 1.5.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Simple Presenter versions 1.5.1 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement of the presentation content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser when they visit a crafted link or page.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users viewing presentations may have their sessions compromised, credentials stolen, or see malicious content injected into the presentation.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

The victim must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page that triggers the vulnerability.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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