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Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-54246 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress FAQs plugin by Think201, affecting versions through 1.0.2. An attacker with low privileges could store unsafe content that later runs in another user’s browser. The source bundle does not identify a fixed version or active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate WordPress application risk. It is not documented as actively exploited, but affected sites should be inventoried promptly because stored XSS can compromise users who view trusted site content, including administrators.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-79 improper input neutralization during web page generation. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5, vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. It requires network access, low privileges, and user interaction, with changed scope and limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations running Think201 FAQs plugin versions up to and including 1.0.2. Risk is higher where non-admin users can create or modify FAQ content, or where administrators routinely view stored FAQ entries.
Exploitation context
The bundle says this is not in KEV and provides no evidence of active exploitation. Stored XSS generally becomes relevant when malicious content is saved and later rendered to another user, but no exploit details are provided in the cited sources.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Patchstack reference. The affected range is through 1.0.2, but the bundle does not name a patched version, affected endpoints, proof of concept, or exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Think201 FAQs plugin.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release.
- Update if a fixed version is available from trusted sources.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no safe version is confirmed.
- Restrict FAQ editing permissions to trusted users only.
- Review stored FAQ content for unexpected active HTML or script-like content.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the FAQs plugin is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin versions and flag versions through 1.0.2.
- Check official plugin, CVE, and Patchstack pages for remediation status.
- Review FAQ authoring roles and permissions for low-privilege access.
- Inspect rendered FAQ pages for unsafe user-controlled markup.
- Monitor WordPress admin activity for unusual FAQ content changes.
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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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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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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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
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/faqs/vulnerability/wordpress-faqs-plugin-1-0-2-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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CWE details
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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.