CVE-2024-6165 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WANotifier WordPress plugin prior to version 2.6.1. This flaw allows high-privilege users, such as administrators, to inject malicious scripts due to improper sanitization and escaping of certain plugin settings. This could occur even in environments where the unfiltered_html capability is restricted, such as WordPress multisite installations. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.8 (Medium), indicating a moderate severity. An attacker would need high privileges (PR:H) and user interaction (UI:R) to exploit this, leading to potential low impact on confidentiality and integrity (C:L/I:L). The attack complexity is low (AC:L), and it affects the scope of the application (S:C). Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available on platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public awareness and attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wanotifier:wanotifier:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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