CVE-2024-1762: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in nextscripts NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster
The NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the HTTP_USER_AGENT header in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This requires the victim to select view "All Cron Events" in order for the injection to fire.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster plugin for WordPress versions up to 4.4.3 suffers from a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input from the HTTP_USER_AGENT header. An unauthenticated attacker can inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes when a user accesses the "All Cron Events" page. This occurs because the plugin does not sufficiently sanitize or escape this header before outputting it in the page content. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-1762 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.1 (medium severity). No patch or official remediation details are currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject and execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser when the victim views the "All Cron Events" page in the plugin. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts such as theft of session tokens or manipulation of displayed content. There is no impact on availability. Exploitation requires user interaction and specific page access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should avoid accessing the "All Cron Events" page or restrict access to trusted administrators only. Monitor for updates from NextScripts regarding a security patch.
CVE-2024-1762: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in nextscripts NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster
Description
The NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the HTTP_USER_AGENT header in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This requires the victim to select view "All Cron Events" in order for the injection to fire.
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster plugin for WordPress versions up to 4.4.3 suffers from a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input from the HTTP_USER_AGENT header. An unauthenticated attacker can inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes when a user accesses the "All Cron Events" page. This occurs because the plugin does not sufficiently sanitize or escape this header before outputting it in the page content. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-1762 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.1 (medium severity). No patch or official remediation details are currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject and execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser when the victim views the "All Cron Events" page in the plugin. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts such as theft of session tokens or manipulation of displayed content. There is no impact on availability. Exploitation requires user interaction and specific page access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should avoid accessing the "All Cron Events" page or restrict access to trusted administrators only. Monitor for updates from NextScripts regarding a security patch.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-22T15:26:01.258Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d3cb7ef31ef0b56f3e0
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:44:28 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 1:46:14 PM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 9:22:27 PM
Views: 9
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