Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-25094 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress PJ News Ticker plugin through version 1.9.5. A lower-privileged authenticated user could store unsafe content that later runs in another user’s browser. The available sources do not confirm active exploitation or a specific fixed version.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority website integrity risk. It is not presented as actively exploited, but stored XSS can affect customers, administrators, and brand trust if vulnerable plugin content is abused.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-79 improper neutralization during web page generation in PJ News Ticker. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5 with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, and changed scope. Impact is low confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running PJ News Ticker version 1.9.5 or earlier, especially where non-administrator users can create or modify ticker content. Sites not using this plugin are not affected by the provided evidence.
Exploitation context
The source bundle supports stored XSS, not unauthenticated remote compromise. The CVE is not listed as KEV, and no provided source states active exploitation. Successful abuse appears to require an authenticated user and another user viewing affected generated content.
Researcher notes
Evidence is thin beyond the CVE record and Patchstack entry. Do not assume a patched version, exploit availability, or broader product impact from the provided bundle. Validate exposure by plugin presence, version, and content-authoring permissions.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for PJ News Ticker version 1.9.5 or earlier.
- Check vendor, Patchstack, or WordPress plugin guidance for a fixed version.
- Disable or remove the plugin where business use is not required.
- Restrict plugin configuration rights to trusted administrators until remediation is confirmed.
- Review recent ticker content changes for unexpected script-like markup.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether PJ News Ticker is installed on production and staging WordPress sites.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it with the affected range.
- Identify roles or accounts allowed to modify ticker content.
- Review affected pages where ticker content is rendered to users.
- Check security monitoring for suspicious browser-side behavior around affected pages.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- 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.