Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
WordPress sites using the UnitedThemes Brooklyn theme through 4.9.7.6 may be exposed to reflected cross-site scripting. A victim must interact with attacker-supplied content, such as a crafted link. Successful XSS can run script in the victim’s browser, risking account actions or data exposure. Provided sources do not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority website hygiene issue, especially for customer-facing or admin-used WordPress sites. There is no cited active exploitation, but the bug is remotely reachable and can affect browser trust when a user is lured into interaction.
Technical view
CVE-2024-24927 is CWE-79 reflected XSS in Brooklyn | Creative Multi-Purpose Responsive WordPress Theme up to 4.9.7.6. CVSS 3.1 is 7.1: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Sources do not identify a vulnerable parameter, proof of concept, or fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on public WordPress sites running the Brooklyn theme at version 4.9.7.6 or earlier. Confirm by theme inventory and version checks. No CPE is provided in the source bundle, so automated product matching may be incomplete.
Exploitation context
The source bundle marks KEV as false and does not cite active exploitation. The vulnerability requires user interaction, which usually means social engineering or malicious links. Risk is higher if privileged WordPress users can be targeted.
Researcher notes
The public data is sparse. It confirms reflected XSS, affected product range, CVSS vector, and CWE-79, but not the sink, parameter, fixed version, or exploit maturity. Validation should stay inventory-based unless vendor details become available.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Brooklyn theme and record installed versions.
- Check UnitedThemes and Patchstack guidance for a fixed Brooklyn release or mitigation.
- Update or replace affected theme versions when vendor guidance confirms a safe version.
- Temporarily remove unused affected themes from production WordPress installations.
- Prioritize protection for administrator-facing workflows and high-value public sites.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Brooklyn is installed and active on each WordPress site.
- Verify installed theme version is not within the affected through-4.9.7.6 range.
- Review web security monitoring for suspicious reflected-script patterns without attempting exploitation.
- Confirm remediation status against vendor or Patchstack advisories before closing tickets.
Public sources used
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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.