CVE-2024-10250: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in SteelThemes Nioland - SaaS & Software Startup Tech WordPress Theme
The Nioland theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘s’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Nioland - SaaS & Software Startup Tech WordPress Theme by SteelThemes suffers from a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) via the 's' parameter in all versions up to 1.2.6. This occurs due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, enabling attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when a user interacts with a maliciously crafted link. The vulnerability is unauthenticated and can lead to partial confidentiality and integrity impacts but no availability impact. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, scoring 6.1 (medium severity). There is no indication of known exploits in the wild or an available patch at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser session when the victim clicks a crafted link. This can lead to partial confidentiality and integrity impacts, such as theft of session tokens or manipulation of displayed content. There is no direct impact on system availability. The vulnerability affects all users of the Nioland theme up to version 1.2.6.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling or replacing the Nioland theme or applying custom input sanitization and output escaping for the 's' parameter if feasible. Additionally, educating users to avoid clicking suspicious links can reduce risk.
CVE-2024-10250: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in SteelThemes Nioland - SaaS & Software Startup Tech WordPress Theme
Description
The Nioland theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘s’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
The Nioland - SaaS & Software Startup Tech WordPress Theme by SteelThemes suffers from a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) via the 's' parameter in all versions up to 1.2.6. This occurs due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, enabling attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when a user interacts with a maliciously crafted link. The vulnerability is unauthenticated and can lead to partial confidentiality and integrity impacts but no availability impact. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, scoring 6.1 (medium severity). There is no indication of known exploits in the wild or an available patch at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser session when the victim clicks a crafted link. This can lead to partial confidentiality and integrity impacts, such as theft of session tokens or manipulation of displayed content. There is no direct impact on system availability. The vulnerability affects all users of the Nioland theme up to version 1.2.6.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling or replacing the Nioland theme or applying custom input sanitization and output escaping for the 's' parameter if feasible. Additionally, educating users to avoid clicking suspicious links can reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-10-22T16:22:45.457Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6defb7ef31ef0b591000
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:27 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:45:02 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:14:16 PM
Views: 25
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