Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-52347 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress plugin “Website remote Install vor Gravity, WPForms, Formidable, Ninja, Caldera” / wp-website-creator. An authenticated low-privilege user could store malicious script that runs when another user views the affected page. This can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a limited level.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress application risk. Prioritize sites where many users can log in or where administrators frequently review user-created content. If the plugin is not business-critical, removal is a low-friction risk reduction option.
Technical view
The CVE describes improper input neutralization during web page generation, mapped to CWE-79. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5 with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, and changed scope. Reported affected range is through version 4.0, though the structured affected entry is sparse and should be verified against vendor/plugin data.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites with the wp-website-creator plugin installed at version 4.0 or earlier. Risk is higher where untrusted or low-privilege users can submit or modify plugin-controlled content viewed by administrators or other users.
Exploitation context
The available sources do not state active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked as CISA KEV in the provided bundle. The attack requires low privileges and a victim viewing the stored content, which makes it more concerning on multi-user WordPress sites.
Researcher notes
The public record identifies stored XSS but provides limited implementation detail in the supplied sources. No exploit procedure, affected code path, or fixed version is included in the bundle. Validate the affected version range against Patchstack and any plugin-maintainer materials before broad conclusions.
Mitigation direction
- Identify whether wp-website-creator is installed and determine the exact version.
- Check Patchstack and the plugin vendor for an update or official remediation guidance.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it is unused or cannot be safely maintained.
- Restrict low-privilege access to plugin features until remediation is confirmed.
- Review WordPress roles and remove unnecessary content-management permissions.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress plugins and confirm presence of wp-website-creator.
- Compare installed plugin version against the reported affected range through 4.0.
- Review plugin changelog or vendor advisory for a security fix reference.
- Check site logs for unusual low-privilege content changes in plugin-managed areas.
- Confirm stored input is sanitized after applying vendor-recommended remediation.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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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
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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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