CVE-2024-5473 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Simple Photoswipe WordPress plugin through version 0.1. It allows high-privilege users, such as administrators, to inject malicious scripts due to improper sanitization of plugin settings, even in environments where unfiltered_html is restricted. Rated as Medium severity with a CVSS score of 4.0, this vulnerability requires local access and high privileges (AV:L/PR:H) for a user to trigger the XSS. The potential impact is low across confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:L/I:L/A:L). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has garnered minimal community discussion and media coverage, indicating a low level of public awareness or concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zitscher:simple_photoswipe:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.