Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-24404 is a reflected cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Marketing Performance plugin from VryaSage, affecting versions up to 2.0.0. A victim must interact with attacker-controlled content, but successful exploitation could run script in the user’s browser and affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability at low levels.
Executive priority
Treat this as a priority for any WordPress estate using the plugin. It is not confirmed as actively exploited, but XSS in a public website plugin can create brand, session, and content-trust risk.
Technical view
The supplied records describe CWE-79 reflected XSS in the WordPress package marketing-performance, with CVSS 3.1 score 7.1: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. The bundle does not identify the vulnerable parameter, endpoint, proof of concept, or a fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites where the VryaSage Marketing Performance plugin is installed at version 2.0.0 or earlier. The source bundle provides no CPEs and lists sparse affected-version detail, so asset inventory confirmation is required.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates network reachability, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and required user interaction. The CVE is not marked KEV, and the supplied sources do not state active exploitation.
Researcher notes
Available evidence is incomplete. The bundle names reflected XSS and CVSS details but not the vulnerable input, route, exploit maturity, or remediation version. Avoid assuming broader WordPress exposure beyond the named plugin and version range.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Marketing Performance plugin.
- Identify installations running version 2.0.0 or earlier.
- Check vendor and Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or official workaround.
- Upgrade if a fixed release is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where no safe version is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Verify plugin presence and version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Confirm whether Patchstack or vendor guidance names a fixed release.
- Review web logs for unusual plugin-related requests and user reports.
- Re-test only with authorized, non-destructive XSS validation methods.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.