CVE-2024-12338: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in websitetoolbox Website Toolbox Forum
The Website Toolbox Community plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘websitetoolbox_username’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.1 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 Website Toolbox Community WordPress plugin versions up to 2.0.1 contain a reflected XSS vulnerability via the 'websitetoolbox_username' parameter. This occurs due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically insufficient sanitization and escaping of user-supplied data. An attacker can craft a malicious URL that, when clicked by a user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected site. The vulnerability is unauthenticated and requires user interaction. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, scope changed, and low impact on confidentiality and integrity, with no impact on availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the vulnerable website, potentially allowing theft of user credentials, session tokens, or other sensitive information accessible via the browser. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no direct availability impact. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not require authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Users of the Website Toolbox Community plugin should monitor the vendor's advisories for updates. Until a fix is released, consider applying temporary mitigations such as disabling or restricting use of the vulnerable parameter if possible, or employing web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block malicious input targeting the 'websitetoolbox_username' parameter. Avoid clicking on suspicious links that could exploit this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-12338: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in websitetoolbox Website Toolbox Forum
Description
The Website Toolbox Community plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘websitetoolbox_username’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.1 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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.1medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Website Toolbox Community WordPress plugin versions up to 2.0.1 contain a reflected XSS vulnerability via the 'websitetoolbox_username' parameter. This occurs due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically insufficient sanitization and escaping of user-supplied data. An attacker can craft a malicious URL that, when clicked by a user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected site. The vulnerability is unauthenticated and requires user interaction. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, scope changed, and low impact on confidentiality and integrity, with no impact on availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the vulnerable website, potentially allowing theft of user credentials, session tokens, or other sensitive information accessible via the browser. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no direct availability impact. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not require authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Users of the Website Toolbox Community plugin should monitor the vendor's advisories for updates. Until a fix is released, consider applying temporary mitigations such as disabling or restricting use of the vulnerable parameter if possible, or employing web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block malicious input targeting the 'websitetoolbox_username' parameter. Avoid clicking on suspicious links that could exploit this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-06T23:41:41.434Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e38b7ef31ef0b597fb2
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:40 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:19:22 AM
Last updated: 5/29/2026, 5:36:30 AM
Views: 41
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