CVE-2024-11438: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in jburleigh1 StreamWeasels Online Status Bar
The StreamWeasels Online Status Bar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'sw-status-bar' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.9 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-2024-11438 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the StreamWeasels Online Status Bar WordPress plugin (up to version 2.1.9). It occurs due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically insufficient sanitization and escaping of user-supplied shortcode attributes. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level privileges or higher can inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of users viewing the injected pages. This vulnerability can lead to information disclosure or session hijacking but does not affect availability. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.4 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, and required privileges. No patch or vendor advisory is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level or higher access can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages via the vulnerable shortcode. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the affected pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability does not impact system availability. There are no known active exploits reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the StreamWeasels Online Status Bar plugin if possible to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2024-11438: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in jburleigh1 StreamWeasels Online Status Bar
Description
The StreamWeasels Online Status Bar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'sw-status-bar' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.9 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.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-11438 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the StreamWeasels Online Status Bar WordPress plugin (up to version 2.1.9). It occurs due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically insufficient sanitization and escaping of user-supplied shortcode attributes. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level privileges or higher can inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of users viewing the injected pages. This vulnerability can lead to information disclosure or session hijacking but does not affect availability. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.4 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, and required privileges. No patch or vendor advisory is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level or higher access can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages via the vulnerable shortcode. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the affected pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability does not impact system availability. There are no known active exploits reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the StreamWeasels Online Status Bar plugin if possible to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-11-19T16:29:11.916Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e15b7ef31ef0b594d62
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:05 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:12:41 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 12:16:39 PM
Views: 16
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