CVE-2024-5417 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Gutentor WordPress plugin prior to version 3.3.6. The flaw stems from insufficient validation and escaping of block options, allowing authenticated users with contributor roles or higher to inject malicious scripts into pages or posts. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.4), successful exploitation requires user interaction and could lead to limited data compromise and integrity impact. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are public exploit codes or significant community discussion available.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gutentor:gutentor:*:*:*:*:*: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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