CVE-2024-4234: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Sayful Islam Filterable Portfolio
CVE-2024-4234 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Sayful Islam Filterable Portfolio plugin affecting versions up to 1. 6. 4. The vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing an attacker with high privileges and requiring user interaction to inject malicious scripts. The CVSS score is 5. 9, 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, identified as CVE-2024-4234, is a stored cross-site scripting (CWE-79) issue in the Sayful Islam Filterable Portfolio plugin. It affects versions up to 1.6.4 and allows improper neutralization of input during web page generation, enabling attackers to inject malicious scripts that persist and execute in users' browsers. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires network access, low attack complexity, high privileges, user interaction, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent. No patch or official remediation level has been published by the vendor as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with high privileges to inject stored malicious scripts that execute in the context of other users, potentially leading to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and high privileges, 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 released, restrict high-privilege user access and carefully validate or sanitize inputs in the affected plugin if possible. Monitor for updates from the vendor regarding patches or official mitigations.
CVE-2024-4234: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Sayful Islam Filterable Portfolio
Description
CVE-2024-4234 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Sayful Islam Filterable Portfolio plugin affecting versions up to 1. 6. 4. The vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing an attacker with high privileges and requiring user interaction to inject malicious scripts. The CVSS score is 5. 9, 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, identified as CVE-2024-4234, is a stored cross-site scripting (CWE-79) issue in the Sayful Islam Filterable Portfolio plugin. It affects versions up to 1.6.4 and allows improper neutralization of input during web page generation, enabling attackers to inject malicious scripts that persist and execute in users' browsers. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires network access, low attack complexity, high privileges, user interaction, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent. No patch or official remediation level has been published by the vendor as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with high privileges to inject stored malicious scripts that execute in the context of other users, potentially leading to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and high privileges, 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 released, restrict high-privilege user access and carefully validate or sanitize inputs in the affected plugin if possible. Monitor for updates from the vendor regarding patches or official mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-04-26T11:22:27.038Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f165e2cbff5d86104b63de
Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:58:58 AM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 3:56:08 AM
Last updated: 4/29/2026, 4:27:26 AM
Views: 3
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