CVE-2024-31101: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in August Infotech AI Twitter Feeds (Twitter widget & shortcode)
CVE-2024-31101 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the August Infotech AI Twitter Feeds plugin (Twitter widget & shortcode) affecting versions up to 2. 4. The vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing an attacker with low privileges and requiring user interaction to execute malicious scripts in a context that can impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS score is 6. 5, indicating medium severity. 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
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-31101) in August Infotech AI Twitter Feeds plugin allows stored cross-site scripting (CWE-79) due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. It affects the Twitter widget and shortcode components up to version 2.4. The vulnerability requires low attacker privileges and user interaction but can lead to a complete security context compromise (confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact). No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and the plugin is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on vendor updates or user action.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this stored XSS vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application, potentially leading to data theft, session hijacking, or other malicious actions impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, and scope change, with partial impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider disabling the affected Twitter widget and shortcode or applying any available temporary mitigations recommended by the vendor. Monitor official August Infotech channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
CVE-2024-31101: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in August Infotech AI Twitter Feeds (Twitter widget & shortcode)
Description
CVE-2024-31101 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the August Infotech AI Twitter Feeds plugin (Twitter widget & shortcode) affecting versions up to 2. 4. The vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing an attacker with low privileges and requiring user interaction to execute malicious scripts in a context that can impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS score is 6. 5, indicating medium severity. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-31101) in August Infotech AI Twitter Feeds plugin allows stored cross-site scripting (CWE-79) due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. It affects the Twitter widget and shortcode components up to version 2.4. The vulnerability requires low attacker privileges and user interaction but can lead to a complete security context compromise (confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact). No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and the plugin is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on vendor updates or user action.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this stored XSS vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application, potentially leading to data theft, session hijacking, or other malicious actions impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, and scope change, with partial impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider disabling the affected Twitter widget and shortcode or applying any available temporary mitigations recommended by the vendor. Monitor official August Infotech channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-03-28T06:57:47.007Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f16506cbff5d86104a944c
Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:55:18 AM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 2:34:14 AM
Last updated: 4/29/2026, 3:06:21 AM
Views: 1
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