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CVE-2024-50538: WordPress Show Visitor IP Address plugin <= 0.2 - Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in irfantea Show Visitor IP Address show-visitor-ip-address allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Show Visitor IP Address: from n/a through <= 0.2.

MediumCVSS 6.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

A WordPress plugin that shows visitor IP addresses can store unsafe input and later render it as script. If a low-privileged authenticated attacker gets data stored and a user views the affected page, the browser could run attacker-controlled script. This matters only for sites using Show Visitor IP Address version 0.2 or earlier.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate website integrity risk, not an emergency based on current evidence. Prioritize quick inventory and removal or update of affected plugin instances, especially on public sites where administrative sessions or visitor trust could be affected.

Technical view

CVE-2024-50538 is CWE-79 stored XSS in irfantea Show Visitor IP Address, package show-visitor-ip-address, affecting versions through 0.2. CVSS v3.1 is 6.5: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, with low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the Show Visitor IP Address plugin installed at version 0.2 or earlier. The source bundle does not identify affected themes, core WordPress versions, hosting providers, or downstream bundled distributions.

Exploitation context

The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires low privileges and a victim viewing affected stored content. Public evidence is insufficient to claim real-world attacks.

Researcher notes

The public bundle identifies stored XSS but does not provide root-cause code, sink location, fixed version, or exploit-in-the-wild evidence. Validation should focus on version exposure, plugin usage paths, and whether stored visitor data is encoded before browser rendering.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory WordPress sites for the show-visitor-ip-address plugin.
  • Disable or remove affected versions if no vendor-safe update is available.
  • Check Patchstack and vendor guidance for any fixed release or official workaround.
  • Restrict plugin administration access to trusted users only.
  • Prioritize review on internet-facing and high-trust WordPress sites.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether Show Visitor IP Address is installed on each WordPress site.
  • Record installed plugin versions and flag version 0.2 or earlier.
  • Review plugin-generated pages for stored untrusted data rendering.
  • Check web application logs for suspicious plugin-related activity.
  • Verify any mitigation against vendor or Patchstack guidance.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
3

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
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

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
3Timeline events
1ADP providers
2Source links

SSVC decision data

CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: partial

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.5CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7Patchstack

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

6.5Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2024-50538Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Vulnerability timeline

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ADP provider summaries

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other:ssvc

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
irfanteaShow Visitor IP Addressshow-visitor-ip-address, 0unaffected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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