CVE-2024-4756 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WP Backpack WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 2.1. This flaw allows high-privilege users, such as administrators, to inject malicious scripts due to insufficient sanitization and escaping of certain settings, even in environments where unfiltered_html is restricted. Rated as Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.4, the vulnerability requires user interaction and could lead to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wpbackpack:wp_backpack:*:*:*:*:*: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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