CVE-2024-8119: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in wpextended The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended
The The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the page parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended plugin versions up to 3.0.8 suffer from a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) via the 'page' parameter. This occurs due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing injection of malicious scripts that execute in the context of a victim's browser when they interact with a crafted URL. The vulnerability is unauthenticated and requires user interaction. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and low impact on confidentiality and integrity with no impact on availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially enabling theft of user credentials, session tokens, or other sensitive information accessible via the browser. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no direct availability impact. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not require authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling or removing the affected plugin or applying any recommended temporary mitigations from the vendor. Additionally, users should be cautious about clicking on suspicious links that could exploit this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-8119: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in wpextended The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended
Description
The The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the page parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended plugin versions up to 3.0.8 suffer from a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) via the 'page' parameter. This occurs due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing injection of malicious scripts that execute in the context of a victim's browser when they interact with a crafted URL. The vulnerability is unauthenticated and requires user interaction. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and low impact on confidentiality and integrity with no impact on availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially enabling theft of user credentials, session tokens, or other sensitive information accessible via the browser. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no direct availability impact. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not require authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling or removing the affected plugin or applying any recommended temporary mitigations from the vendor. Additionally, users should be cautious about clicking on suspicious links that could exploit this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-23T14:14:08.826Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c22b7ef31ef0b560579
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:39:46 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 3:08:50 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 12:49:37 AM
Views: 14
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