CVE-2024-5156 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in all versions of the Flatsome WordPress theme up to and including 3.18.7. This flaw stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of user-supplied attributes within the theme's shortcodes. Authenticated attackers with at least contributor-level access can inject malicious web scripts into pages, which then execute when other users view those compromised pages. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.4 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited over the network with low attack complexity and requires low privileges, leading to low impacts on confidentiality and integrity. There is no indication of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0, <= 3.18.7CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:uxthemes:flatsome:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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