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CVE-2024-37959: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in Atlas Public Policy Power BI Embedded for WordPress

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VulnerabilityCVE-2024-37959cvecve-2024-37959cwe-79
Published: Sat Jul 20 2024 (07/20/2024, 08:10:01 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Atlas Public Policy
Product: Power BI Embedded for WordPress

Description

CVE-2024-37959 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Atlas Public Policy Power BI Embedded plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to 1. 1. 7. This vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing malicious scripts to be stored and executed in users' browsers. The CVSS 3. 1 base score is 6. 5, indicating a medium severity level. There is no official patch or remediation currently available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vulnerability requires high privileges and user interaction to exploit and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent. Users should monitor vendor advisories for updates and apply patches once available.

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AILast updated: 04/29/2026, 04:52:29 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-37959 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) in the Atlas Public Policy Power BI Embedded plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions through 1.1.7. The vulnerability is due to improper input neutralization during web page generation, which allows an attacker with high privileges to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of other users. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges are high, user interaction is required, and the scope is changed with limited impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official fix or vendor advisory has been published yet, and no known exploitation has been reported.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with high privileges to inject and store malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other users, potentially leading to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. However, exploitation requires user interaction and high privileges, which reduces the overall risk. No known exploits in the wild have been reported to date.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or remediation is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates and apply any official fixes once released. Until then, restrict high-privilege access to the plugin and limit user interactions that could trigger the vulnerability. Avoid exposing the affected plugin to untrusted users.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Patchstack
Date Reserved
2024-06-10T21:15:28.848Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 69f165a2cbff5d86104b116d

Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:57:54 AM

Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 4:52:29 AM

Last updated: 4/29/2026, 6:03:08 AM

Views: 2

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