CVE-2024-38703: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in Xylus Themes WP Event Aggregator
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Xylus Themes WP Event Aggregator allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Event Aggregator: from n/a through 1.7.9.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in WP Event Aggregator (up to version 1.7.9) is classified as CWE-79, indicating improper neutralization of input leading to stored cross-site scripting. An attacker with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that are stored and later executed in the context of users viewing the affected pages. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L) reflects network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges and user interaction, with a scope change and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of users visiting the affected site, potentially leading to data disclosure, modification, or disruption of service. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent. However, exploitation requires user interaction and low privileges.
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 or applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block suspicious input patterns related to XSS. Monitor vendor channels for updates.
CVE-2024-38703: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in Xylus Themes WP Event Aggregator
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Xylus Themes WP Event Aggregator allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Event Aggregator: from n/a through 1.7.9.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in WP Event Aggregator (up to version 1.7.9) is classified as CWE-79, indicating improper neutralization of input leading to stored cross-site scripting. An attacker with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that are stored and later executed in the context of users viewing the affected pages. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L) reflects network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges and user interaction, with a scope change and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of users visiting the affected site, potentially leading to data disclosure, modification, or disruption of service. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent. However, exploitation requires user interaction and low privileges.
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 or applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block suspicious input patterns related to XSS. Monitor vendor channels for updates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-19T11:16:10.229Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f165a7cbff5d86104b13a6
Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:57:59 AM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 3:36:07 AM
Last updated: 6/13/2026, 10:29:47 AM
Views: 35
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