Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-1590 affects the Pagelayer WordPress page builder plugin through version 1.8.2. A logged-in user with Contributor-level access or higher can save malicious script in a Button Widget. That script runs when someone views the affected page, creating account, content, and site-trust risk.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority website integrity issue. Patch during the next normal security maintenance window, sooner for sites with many content contributors or any suspected account compromise.
Technical view
This is a stored cross-site scripting issue in Pagelayer's Button Widget, caused by insufficient sanitization and output escaping of user-supplied attributes. The CVSS v3.1 score is 4.6. Exploitation requires network access, low privileges, and user interaction by a page visitor.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on WordPress sites running Pagelayer 1.8.2 or older, especially where Contributor, Author, Editor, or Administrator accounts are broadly assigned or compromised.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Abuse requires authenticated WordPress access and a victim viewing an injected page, limiting scale but making insider or compromised-account scenarios relevant.
Researcher notes
The CVE maps to CWE-79 and describes stored XSS through user-controlled Button Widget attributes. The provided references indicate the vulnerable range but do not provide safe exploit details here. Validate with version inventory and content review rather than offensive reproduction.
Mitigation direction
- Update Pagelayer to a version newer than 1.8.2 if vendor guidance confirms availability.
- Check WordPress.org plugin and vendor guidance for the current fixed release.
- Restrict Contributor-level and higher accounts to trusted users only.
- Review and remove unnecessary WordPress accounts with content-editing permissions.
- Inspect existing Pagelayer Button Widgets for unexpected script-like content.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites using Pagelayer and record installed versions.
- Flag any Pagelayer installation at version 1.8.2 or older.
- Review pages containing Pagelayer Button Widgets for suspicious attributes or scripts.
- Audit recent content changes by Contributor-level or higher users.
- Check security logs for unusual page edits or unexpected script execution reports.
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.6 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N2.12.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.6MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e635dfb3-002d-4197-b14a-0136a1990a75?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3039750%40pagelayer&new=3039750%40pagelayer&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=CVE reference
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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.