CVE-2024-38686: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in Pluginic FancyPost – Best Ultimate Post Block, Post Grid, Layouts, Carousel, Slider For Gutenberg & Elementor
CVE-2024-38686 is a stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Pluginic FancyPost plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to 5. 3. 1. 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 with partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The CVSS score is 6. 5, indicating a medium severity level. 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 in Pluginic FancyPost – Best Ultimate Post Block, Post Grid, Layouts, Carousel, Slider For Gutenberg & Elementor is a stored Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) issue caused by improper input sanitization during web page generation. It affects all versions up to 5.3.1. An attacker with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected content, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a medium severity. No vendor advisory or patch is currently available, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of affected users, potentially leading to partial disclosure of sensitive information, modification of data, or disruption of service. The impact is limited by the requirement for user interaction and the attacker needing low privileges. There is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting user input capabilities and applying web application firewall rules to detect and block suspicious payloads related to XSS. Monitor for updates from Pluginic regarding patches or official mitigations.
CVE-2024-38686: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in Pluginic FancyPost – Best Ultimate Post Block, Post Grid, Layouts, Carousel, Slider For Gutenberg & Elementor
Description
CVE-2024-38686 is a stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Pluginic FancyPost plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to 5. 3. 1. 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 with partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The CVSS score is 6. 5, indicating a medium severity level. 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
This vulnerability in Pluginic FancyPost – Best Ultimate Post Block, Post Grid, Layouts, Carousel, Slider For Gutenberg & Elementor is a stored Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) issue caused by improper input sanitization during web page generation. It affects all versions up to 5.3.1. An attacker with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected content, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a medium severity. No vendor advisory or patch is currently available, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of affected users, potentially leading to partial disclosure of sensitive information, modification of data, or disruption of service. The impact is limited by the requirement for user interaction and the attacker needing low privileges. There is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting user input capabilities and applying web application firewall rules to detect and block suspicious payloads related to XSS. Monitor for updates from Pluginic regarding patches or official mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-19T11:15:46.514Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f165a6cbff5d86104b1313
Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:57:58 AM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 4:39:26 AM
Last updated: 4/29/2026, 6:58:01 AM
Views: 1
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