CVE-2024-5177 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Hash Elements WordPress plugin, versions up to and including 1.3.8. This medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious web scripts via the 'url' parameter in various widgets. Successful exploitation could lead to script execution in users' browsers when they visit affected pages, resulting in potential information disclosure or session hijacking. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.3.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hashthemes:hash_elements:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
>= 0, <= 1.3.8CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:hashthemes:hash_elements:*:*:*:*:*: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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