CVE-2024-5638 describes a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Formula theme for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 0.5.1. This flaw stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the 'id' parameter within the 'ti_customizer_notify_dismiss_recommended_plugins' AJAX action. With a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts, potentially leading to client-side attacks if a user is tricked into clicking a malicious link. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:awplife:formula:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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