Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a cross-site scripting flaw in the WordPress Church Admin plugin through version 4.4.4. A logged-in user could create content that runs in another user’s browser after interaction, potentially exposing limited data or changing page behavior. Treat it as moderate risk, especially on public WordPress sites with multiple contributors.
Executive priority
Handle in the normal medium-severity remediation queue, with faster action for public sites, shared administration environments, or sites handling sensitive church member data. There is no sourced evidence of active exploitation in the provided material.
Technical view
CVE-2024-35764 is a CWE-79 improper input neutralization issue in andy_moyle Church Admin for WordPress through 4.4.4. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: network exploitable, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations using the Church Admin plugin at version 4.4.4 or earlier. Risk is higher where untrusted or lightly trusted users can authenticate and where administrators review submitted content inside WordPress.
Exploitation context
The provided bundle does not cite active exploitation, and KEV is false. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires low privileges and user interaction, consistent with stored or reflected XSS risk, but the sources do not identify the exact vulnerable field or workflow.
Researcher notes
The bundle gives CVE metadata, CVSS, CWE, affected version range, and Patchstack references, but not the vulnerable parameter, proof of concept, patch commit, or fixed version. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond the stated low-privilege, user-interaction XSS conditions.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Church Admin plugin and installed version.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for the fixed version or official workaround.
- Update the plugin when a vendor-confirmed fix is available.
- Temporarily disable the plugin where it is not operationally required.
- Restrict WordPress accounts that can access Church Admin functions.
- Monitor affected sites for suspicious content changes or injected scripts.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Church Admin is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record plugin versions and flag any version at or below 4.4.4.
- Review user roles with access to Church Admin functionality.
- Check change logs and page content for unexpected script-like content.
- After remediation, confirm the installed version is no longer affected.
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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- 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:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7PatchstackVulnerability 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
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/church-admin/vulnerability/wordpress-church-admin-plugin-4-4-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/church-admin/wordpress-church-admin-plugin-4-4-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, CVE · vdb-entry, x_transferred
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