CVE-2024-31111

6.5 MEDIUM

Published: June 25, 2024 Modified: April 15, 2026

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress: from 6.5 through 6.5.4, from 6.4 through 6.4.4, from 6.3 through 6.3.4, from 6.2 through 6.2.5, from 6.1 through 6.1.6, from 6.0 through 6.0.8, from 5.9 through 5.9.9.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wordpress/wordpress-wordpress-core-core-6-5-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-via-template-part-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Source: audit@patchstack.com

https://wordpress.org/news/2024/06/wordpress-6-5-5/

Source: audit@patchstack.com

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wordpress/wordpress-wordpress-core-core-6-5-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-via-template-part-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://wordpress.org/news/2024/06/wordpress-6-5-5/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

6.5 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.4%

63th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

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