CVE-2024-5281 json
WP Affiliate Platform < 6.5.1 - Reflected XSS via Affiliate Editing
published 2024-07-13 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-46517
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The wp-affiliate-platform WordPress plugin before 6.5.1 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Patch / fix
- Unknown wp-affiliate-platform 6.5.1
- wp_affiliate_platform_project wp_affiliate_platform 6.5.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3c0bdb0f-a06a-47a8-9198-a2bf2678b8f1/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown wp-affiliate-platform
- wp_affiliate_platform_project wp_affiliate_platform
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/3c0bdb0f-a06a-47a8-9198-a2bf2678b8f1/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-5281
- NVD CVE-2024-5281
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