CVE-2024-9456: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in elvishp2006 WP Awesome Login
The WP Awesome Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 0.4.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-9456 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the WP Awesome Login plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 0.4.0. The issue stems from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically via SVG file uploads. Authenticated users with Author-level or higher privileges can upload crafted SVG files containing malicious scripts that execute in the context of users viewing those files. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79 and has a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and partial impact on confidentiality and integrity with no impact on availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Author-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of users accessing the malicious SVG files. This can lead to partial confidentiality and integrity impacts, such as session hijacking, defacement, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of users. The vulnerability does not affect availability. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisories for updates. Until a fix is released, restrict Author-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling SVG file uploads if possible to reduce risk. Implementing additional web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block malicious SVG content may provide temporary mitigation.
CVE-2024-9456: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in elvishp2006 WP Awesome Login
Description
The WP Awesome Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 0.4.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-9456 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the WP Awesome Login plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 0.4.0. The issue stems from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically via SVG file uploads. Authenticated users with Author-level or higher privileges can upload crafted SVG files containing malicious scripts that execute in the context of users viewing those files. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79 and has a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and partial impact on confidentiality and integrity with no impact on availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Author-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of users accessing the malicious SVG files. This can lead to partial confidentiality and integrity impacts, such as session hijacking, defacement, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of users. The vulnerability does not affect availability. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisories for updates. Until a fix is released, restrict Author-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling SVG file uploads if possible to reduce risk. Implementing additional web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block malicious SVG content may provide temporary mitigation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-10-03T01:32:52.495Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b4db7ef31ef0b5513bf
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:36:13 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:36:30 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:43:37 AM
Views: 10
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