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Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-24931 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Before After Image Slider WP plugin through version 2.2. A logged-in attacker could save unsafe input that later runs in another user’s browser, potentially affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a limited level.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority web application risk. It is not listed as known exploited in the provided sources, but stored XSS in WordPress can affect administrators or visitors if vulnerable plugin content is viewed.
Technical view
The vulnerability is CWE-79 improper input neutralization during web page generation. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.5 with network access, low complexity, low privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
WordPress sites using swadeshswain Before After Image Slider WP version 2.2 or earlier are potentially exposed. The source bundle does not identify affected hosting platforms, themes, or dependent products beyond the plugin package before-after-image-slider.
Exploitation context
The CVE requires an authenticated attacker and user interaction, consistent with stored XSS viewed by another user. The source bundle does not state active exploitation, and KEV status is false, so active exploitation should not be assumed.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports stored XSS in Before After Image Slider WP through 2.2, with low-privilege attacker requirements and required victim interaction. The bundle does not provide a patched version, vulnerable parameter, proof of concept, or exploit telemetry.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Before After Image Slider WP version 2.2 or earlier.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or official mitigation.
- Update the plugin if a fixed version is available from trusted sources.
- Disable or remove the plugin where no supported fix is available.
- Limit plugin and content-editing privileges to trusted users.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether before-after-image-slider is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it with the affected range through 2.2.
- Review vendor or Patchstack advisories for current remediation status.
- In staging, verify plugin-managed fields encode saved input safely without using weaponized payloads.
- Review recent plugin content changes for unexpected scripts or suspicious markup.
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.