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Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-24712 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the Heateor Social Login WordPress plugin through version 1.1.30. An attacker with some authenticated access could store malicious content that runs when another user views it, potentially affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability at limited levels.
Executive priority
Handle as a moderate WordPress application risk. It is not confirmed actively exploited in the provided evidence, but stored XSS can affect admin sessions and site trust, so exposed sites should be identified and remediated in the next normal patch cycle.
Technical view
The CVE identifies CWE-79 improper input neutralization during page generation in Team Heateor's Heateor Social Login WordPress plugin. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5 with network access, low complexity, low privileges, required user interaction, and changed scope. The bundle does not identify a fixed version or vulnerable parameter.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the Heateor Social Login plugin package heateor-social-login through version 1.1.30. Sites without the plugin, or running versions outside the affected range, are not shown as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The bundle marks KEV as false, and no provided source confirms active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates an attacker needs low privileges and victim interaction, consistent with stored XSS risk where a later viewer triggers attacker-controlled content.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE and Patchstack metadata. The provided bundle does not name the vulnerable field, proof of concept, exploit activity, or fixed release. Avoid assuming all social login flows are affected without vendor details.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Heateor Social Login plugin usage and version.
- Upgrade only according to official vendor or WordPress plugin guidance.
- If no safe update is available, consider disabling the plugin until guidance is published.
- Restrict low-privilege account access where the plugin accepts or displays user-controlled content.
- Prioritize admin-session protection, MFA, and least privilege for WordPress users.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether heateor-social-login is installed and active on each WordPress site.
- Verify installed plugin versions are not through 1.1.30.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, or Patchstack advisories for fixed-version guidance.
- Review recent WordPress content changes from low-privilege users for unexpected script-like content.
- Validate that any mitigation does not break required social login workflows.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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.