CVE-2024-34796: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in AccessAlly PopupAlly
CVE-2024-34796 is a medium severity Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the AccessAlly PopupAlly plugin affecting versions up to 2. 1. 1. The flaw arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing malicious scripts to be stored and executed in users' browsers. There is no official patch or remediation currently available, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild. Users should monitor vendor advisories for updates.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-34796) in AccessAlly PopupAlly is a Stored Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) issue caused by improper input neutralization during web page generation. It affects PopupAlly versions through 2.1.1. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.9, indicating medium severity, with an attack vector of network, low attack complexity, requiring high privileges and user interaction, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a low level. No patch or official remediation level has been provided by the vendor as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with high privileges and requiring user interaction to inject and store malicious scripts in the PopupAlly plugin, potentially leading to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts within affected environments. However, no known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should follow vendor advisories for updates. Until a fix is released, consider restricting high-privilege user access to the PopupAlly plugin and exercising caution with user-generated content to reduce risk.
CVE-2024-34796: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in AccessAlly PopupAlly
Description
CVE-2024-34796 is a medium severity Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the AccessAlly PopupAlly plugin affecting versions up to 2. 1. 1. The flaw arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing malicious scripts to be stored and executed in users' browsers. There is no official patch or remediation currently available, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild. Users should monitor vendor advisories for updates.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-34796) in AccessAlly PopupAlly is a Stored Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) issue caused by improper input neutralization during web page generation. It affects PopupAlly versions through 2.1.1. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.9, indicating medium severity, with an attack vector of network, low attack complexity, requiring high privileges and user interaction, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a low level. No patch or official remediation level has been provided by the vendor as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with high privileges and requiring user interaction to inject and store malicious scripts in the PopupAlly plugin, potentially leading to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts within affected environments. However, no known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should follow vendor advisories for updates. Until a fix is released, consider restricting high-privilege user access to the PopupAlly plugin and exercising caution with user-generated content to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-05-09T12:14:10.268Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f1656ccbff5d86104adced
Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:57:00 AM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 6:37:41 AM
Last updated: 4/29/2026, 7:00:22 AM
Views: 1
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