CVE-2024-56024 HIGH

CVE-2024-56024: WordPress Custom Dashboard Widget plugin <= 1.0.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Duogeek
Product Custom Dashboard Widget
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 2, 2025
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 DuoGeek Custom Dashboard Widget create-custom-dashboard-widget allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Custom Dashboard Widget: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Custom Dashboard Widget contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the widget. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site administrator or user, 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 and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser when they visit a crafted page or click a malicious link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators and users visiting affected pages risk having their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or site actions performed without their consent.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

The victim must visit a page containing the attacker's malicious payload or click a link the attacker provides.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 2, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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