Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-51709 is a reflected cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress TeleAdmin plugin through version 1.0.0. An attacker would need a user to interact with a crafted link or page. Successful exploitation could run script in the user’s browser, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a limited level.
Executive priority
Prioritize this for WordPress environments using TeleAdmin, especially admin-facing or business-critical sites. It is not documented as actively exploited in the provided sources, but the high CVSS score and no-authentication requirement justify timely assessment and remediation.
Technical view
The vulnerability is CWE-79: improper neutralization of input during web page generation. It affects mariandz TeleAdmin for WordPress through <= 1.0.0. CVSS 3.1 is 7.1 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and changed scope.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the TeleAdmin plugin installed at version 1.0.0 or earlier. The provided sources do not identify affected themes, core WordPress versions, or hosting platforms.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Because this is reflected XSS, exploitation generally depends on convincing a user to open attacker-controlled content. No exploit code or weaponized details are provided in the cited sources.
Researcher notes
The record is sparse. Patchstack is the primary vulnerability database reference. The CVE description names reflected XSS and affected versions through 1.0.0, but the bundle does not provide a patched version, vulnerable parameter, proof of concept, or vendor advisory.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the TeleAdmin plugin.
- Identify any TeleAdmin installations at version 1.0.0 or earlier.
- Check Patchstack and vendor guidance for fixed versions or recommended actions.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no safe version is available.
- Apply compensating controls for suspicious links targeting authenticated users.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether TeleAdmin is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin version and compare against <= 1.0.0.
- Review vulnerability scanners for CVE-2024-51709 coverage.
- Check web logs for unusual requests to TeleAdmin plugin paths.
- Verify remediation after updating, disabling, or removing the plugin.
Public sources used
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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
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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
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/teleadmin/vulnerability/wordpress-teleadmin-plugin-1-0-0-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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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.