CVE-2024-43246: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in creativeon WHMpress
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in creativeon WHMpress allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WHMpress: from n/a through 6.2-revision-5.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2024-43246 in creativeon WHMpress is a reflected XSS issue caused by improper input sanitization during web page generation. It affects all versions through 6.2-revision-5. The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.1 reflects a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided, and the product is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a user's browser when they visit a crafted URL or web page. This may lead to theft of user data, session hijacking, or other malicious actions impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited degree. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires user interaction but no privileges or authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block reflected XSS attempts and educate users to avoid clicking suspicious links. Monitor the vendor's channels for updates and patches.
CVE-2024-43246: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in creativeon WHMpress
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in creativeon WHMpress allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WHMpress: from n/a through 6.2-revision-5.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2024-43246 in creativeon WHMpress is a reflected XSS issue caused by improper input sanitization during web page generation. It affects all versions through 6.2-revision-5. The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.1 reflects a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided, and the product is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a user's browser when they visit a crafted URL or web page. This may lead to theft of user data, session hijacking, or other malicious actions impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited degree. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires user interaction but no privileges or authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block reflected XSS attempts and educate users to avoid clicking suspicious links. Monitor the vendor's channels for updates and patches.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-09T09:20:24.969Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f165c9cbff5d86104b4f78
Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:58:33 AM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 3:46:39 AM
Last updated: 6/13/2026, 10:33:15 AM
Views: 37
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