CVE-2024-5789: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Towfiq I. Triton Lite
The Triton Lite theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'url' attribute within the theme's Button shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Triton Lite WordPress theme (versions up to 1.3) contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the 'url' attribute within its Button shortcode. This allows authenticated users with Contributor-level permissions or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These scripts execute in the context of users who visit the compromised pages, potentially leading to session hijacking or other script-based attacks. The vulnerability is network exploitable with low attack complexity and does not require user interaction beyond viewing the injected page.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated contributor or higher to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages, which execute in the browsers of users who view those pages. This can lead to information disclosure or manipulation of user sessions. The vulnerability does not impact availability and has limited confidentiality and integrity impact as per the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the vulnerable Button shortcode if feasible. Monitor for updates from the theme vendor or WordPress security channels.
CVE-2024-5789: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Towfiq I. Triton Lite
Description
The Triton Lite theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'url' attribute within the theme's Button shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Triton Lite WordPress theme (versions up to 1.3) contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the 'url' attribute within its Button shortcode. This allows authenticated users with Contributor-level permissions or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These scripts execute in the context of users who visit the compromised pages, potentially leading to session hijacking or other script-based attacks. The vulnerability is network exploitable with low attack complexity and does not require user interaction beyond viewing the injected page.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated contributor or higher to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages, which execute in the browsers of users who view those pages. This can lead to information disclosure or manipulation of user sessions. The vulnerability does not impact availability and has limited confidentiality and integrity impact as per the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the vulnerable Button shortcode if feasible. Monitor for updates from the theme vendor or WordPress security channels.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-10T11:02:26.777Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6bf1b7ef31ef0b55ce54
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:38:57 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:14:40 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:01:04 PM
Views: 14
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