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Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-51586 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Elementary Addons plugin through version 2.0.4. A user with some authenticated access could save malicious content that later runs in another user’s browser. This can affect site integrity, user trust, and potentially administrator sessions if privileged users view the affected content.
Executive priority
Treat as a normal-priority web application remediation item. Prioritize externally facing WordPress sites and sites where many users can create or edit content. Escalate if administrator accounts frequently review user-submitted content.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-79: improper neutralization of input during web page generation. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.5 with network access, low attack complexity, low privileges required, and user interaction required. Scope is changed, with low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Public sources identify Elementary Addons versions up to 2.0.4 as affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites that have the Elementary Addons plugin installed at version 2.0.4 or earlier. Sites without this plugin are not affected based on the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. Successful abuse requires an authenticated attacker and a victim viewing stored content, which reduces but does not eliminate business risk.
Researcher notes
Available evidence identifies the vulnerability class, affected version range, CVSS vector, and Patchstack entry. The supplied bundle does not include proof-of-concept details, a confirmed fixed version, or evidence of exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Elementary Addons plugin.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version.
- Update the plugin if a fixed release is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it is not required.
- Restrict content-editing access to trusted users only.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Elementary Addons is installed.
- Record the installed plugin version on each site.
- Flag versions 2.0.4 and earlier for remediation review.
- Review plugin changelogs or vendor advisories for fix status.
- Check recent content changes by low-privileged users.
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:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
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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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