CVE-2024-1497: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in themeisle Orbit Fox: Duplicate Page, Menu Icons, SVG Support, Cookie Notice, Custom Fonts & More
The Orbit Fox by ThemeIsle plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the form widget addr2_width attribute in all versions up to, and including, 2.10.30 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access or higher, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Orbit Fox WordPress plugin contains a stored XSS vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input in the addr2_width attribute of its form widget. This allows authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into pages. These scripts execute in the context of any user who views the injected page, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 2.10.30. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated contributor or higher to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages, which execute in the browsers of users who visit those pages. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts such as theft of user credentials or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of users. There is no indication of availability impact. The CVSS score of 6.4 reflects a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required.
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 removing the vulnerable plugin if possible. Monitor for updates from ThemeIsle regarding patches or mitigations.
CVE-2024-1497: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in themeisle Orbit Fox: Duplicate Page, Menu Icons, SVG Support, Cookie Notice, Custom Fonts & More
Description
The Orbit Fox by ThemeIsle plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the form widget addr2_width attribute in all versions up to, and including, 2.10.30 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access or higher, 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
The Orbit Fox WordPress plugin contains a stored XSS vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input in the addr2_width attribute of its form widget. This allows authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into pages. These scripts execute in the context of any user who views the injected page, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 2.10.30. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated contributor or higher to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages, which execute in the browsers of users who visit those pages. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts such as theft of user credentials or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of users. There is no indication of availability impact. The CVSS score of 6.4 reflects a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required.
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 removing the vulnerable plugin if possible. Monitor for updates from ThemeIsle regarding patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-14T17:22:37.997Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d33b7ef31ef0b56ee02
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:44:19 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:03:43 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 7:57:54 AM
Views: 13
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