CVE-2024-2404 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Better Comments WordPress plugin prior to version 1.5.6. The flaw stems from insufficient sanitization and escaping of plugin settings, allowing low-privilege users like Subscribers to inject malicious scripts. With a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), this vulnerability has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, requiring user interaction. Successful exploitation could lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available via Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:utopique:better_comments:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.