CVE-2024-34797: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in Benoit Mercusot Simple Popup Manager
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Benoit Mercusot Simple Popup Manager allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Simple Popup Manager: from n/a through 1.3.5.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-34797) affects Benoit Mercusot Simple Popup Manager through version 1.3.5 and involves CWE-79: improper neutralization of input during web page generation, resulting in stored cross-site scripting (XSS). An attacker with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of other users, potentially leading to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vulnerability requires user interaction to be exploited and is remotely exploitable over the network. No official fix or patch has been published as of the data available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this stored XSS vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of affected users, potentially leading to limited disclosure of information, modification of data, or disruption of service. The CVSS vector indicates that the attacker must have high privileges and that user interaction is required, which reduces the overall risk. There are no known active exploits reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the affected plugin to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Simple Popup Manager plugin if feasible. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
CVE-2024-34797: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in Benoit Mercusot Simple Popup Manager
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Benoit Mercusot Simple Popup Manager allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Simple Popup Manager: from n/a through 1.3.5.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.9medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-34797) affects Benoit Mercusot Simple Popup Manager through version 1.3.5 and involves CWE-79: improper neutralization of input during web page generation, resulting in stored cross-site scripting (XSS). An attacker with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of other users, potentially leading to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vulnerability requires user interaction to be exploited and is remotely exploitable over the network. No official fix or patch has been published as of the data available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this stored XSS vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of affected users, potentially leading to limited disclosure of information, modification of data, or disruption of service. The CVSS vector indicates that the attacker must have high privileges and that user interaction is required, which reduces the overall risk. There are no known active exploits reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the affected plugin to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Simple Popup Manager plugin if feasible. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
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: 69f1656dcbff5d86104add7c
Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:57:01 AM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 3:12:48 AM
Last updated: 6/13/2026, 10:24:44 AM
Views: 22
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