Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-35693 is a cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress 12 Step Meeting List plugin through version 3.14.33. A successful attack could cause a user’s browser to run attacker-controlled script when they interact with affected content, creating confidentiality, integrity, and availability risk for the site.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority WordPress plugin exposure for any public site using the affected plugin. Prioritize inventory, version confirmation, and vendor-guided remediation. Business urgency is lower if the plugin is absent or already beyond the affected range.
Technical view
The CVE describes improper neutralization of input during web page generation, mapped to CWE-79. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.1 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and changed scope. Affected package: 12-step-meeting-list through 3.14.33.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress installations using the AA Web Servant 12 Step Meeting List plugin at version 3.14.33 or earlier. The source bundle does not identify affected hosted services, themes, or other products.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not indicate CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The CVSS vector shows the attacker needs network access to the site and user interaction, but does not need prior authentication. No exploit details are provided in the cited sources.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE metadata and Patchstack database references in the bundle. The sources identify the vulnerability class, affected range, CVSS vector, and CWE, but do not provide exploit details, confirmed exploitation, or a named fixed version in the supplied data.
Mitigation direction
- Identify WordPress sites running 12 Step Meeting List version 3.14.33 or earlier.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for the fixed version before updating.
- Update only to a vendor-supported fixed release when confirmed available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-required.
- Prioritize externally accessible sites and pages rendering plugin content.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin presence and version from WordPress inventory or admin plugin listings.
- Compare installed versions against the affected range: through 3.14.33.
- Review security tooling for suspicious script injection indicators on affected pages.
- Validate remediation in staging before changing production WordPress sites.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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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
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
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:L2.83.7PatchstackVulnerability 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
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/12-step-meeting-list/vulnerability/wordpress-12-step-meeting-list-plugin-3-14-33-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/12-step-meeting-list/wordpress-12-step-meeting-list-plugin-3-14-33-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, CVE · vdb-entry, x_transferred
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CWE details
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