CVE-2024-29105: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Timersys WP Popups
CVE-2024-29105 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Timersys WP Popups plugin affecting versions up to 2. 1. 5. 5. This vulnerability involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing an attacker with high privileges and user interaction to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5. 9. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Timersys WP Popups plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. This flaw allows an attacker with high privileges and requiring user interaction to inject malicious scripts that could impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent. The vulnerability affects all versions through 2.1.5.5. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with high privileges to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users viewing the affected popup content. This may lead to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts as indicated by the CVSS vector. However, exploitation requires user interaction and high privileges, reducing the overall risk. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict high privilege user access to the plugin and avoid interacting with untrusted popup content. Monitor vendor channels for updates regarding patches or mitigations.
CVE-2024-29105: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Timersys WP Popups
Description
CVE-2024-29105 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Timersys WP Popups plugin affecting versions up to 2. 1. 5. 5. This vulnerability involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing an attacker with high privileges and user interaction to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5. 9. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Timersys WP Popups plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. This flaw allows an attacker with high privileges and requiring user interaction to inject malicious scripts that could impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent. The vulnerability affects all versions through 2.1.5.5. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with high privileges to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users viewing the affected popup content. This may lead to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts as indicated by the CVSS vector. However, exploitation requires user interaction and high privileges, reducing the overall risk. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict high privilege user access to the plugin and avoid interacting with untrusted popup content. Monitor vendor channels for updates regarding patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-03-15T13:07:52.912Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f164c5cbff5d8610480379
Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:54:13 AM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 2:17:48 AM
Last updated: 4/29/2026, 6:04:27 AM
Views: 2
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