CVE-2024-6849 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Preloader Plus – WordPress Loading Screen Plugin, affecting all versions up to and including 2.2.1. This flaw allows authenticated attackers with Author-level access or higher to inject malicious web scripts into SVG file uploads due to insufficient input sanitization. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring user interaction, with potential for limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wp-brandtheme:preloader_plus:*:*:*:*:*: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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.