CVE-2024-10894: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in kendysond Payment Forms for Paystack
The Payment Forms for Paystack plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcodes like 'datepicker', 'textarea', and 'text' in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-10894 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Payment Forms for Paystack WordPress plugin (versions up to 4.0.2). The issue arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically in shortcode attributes like 'datepicker', 'textarea', and 'text'. Authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges can inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of users viewing the compromised pages. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N). There is no vendor advisory or patch information provided, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows authenticated users with contributor-level access or above to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages using vulnerable shortcodes. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts by executing arbitrary scripts in the context of other users, potentially enabling session hijacking or unauthorized actions. Availability is not affected. The vulnerability requires authentication and low attack complexity but can affect all users viewing the injected content due to the stored nature of the XSS.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting use of the vulnerable shortcodes ('datepicker', 'textarea', 'text') in the Payment Forms for Paystack plugin. Monitor for updates from the vendor or plugin maintainers regarding patches or official mitigations.
CVE-2024-10894: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in kendysond Payment Forms for Paystack
Description
The Payment Forms for Paystack plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcodes like 'datepicker', 'textarea', and 'text' in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-10894 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Payment Forms for Paystack WordPress plugin (versions up to 4.0.2). The issue arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically in shortcode attributes like 'datepicker', 'textarea', and 'text'. Authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges can inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of users viewing the compromised pages. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N). There is no vendor advisory or patch information provided, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows authenticated users with contributor-level access or above to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages using vulnerable shortcodes. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts by executing arbitrary scripts in the context of other users, potentially enabling session hijacking or unauthorized actions. Availability is not affected. The vulnerability requires authentication and low attack complexity but can affect all users viewing the injected content due to the stored nature of the XSS.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting use of the vulnerable shortcodes ('datepicker', 'textarea', 'text') in the Payment Forms for Paystack plugin. Monitor for updates from the vendor or plugin maintainers regarding patches or official mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-11-05T18:45:12.690Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e01b7ef31ef0b5936cd
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:45 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:06:07 PM
Last updated: 4/13/2026, 5:24:31 PM
Views: 22
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