CVE-2024-37958 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Meks Meks Smart Author Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Meks Smart Author Widget: from n/a through 1.1.4.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Mekshq	Meks Smart Author Widget

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mekshq:meks_smart_author_widget:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/meks-smart-author-widget/wordpress-meks-smart-author-widget-plugin-1-1-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Mekshq Mekshq meks Smart Author Widget
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:mekshq:meks_smart_author_widget::::::wordpress::*
Vendors & Products		Mekshq Mekshq meks Smart Author Widget

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-07-20T08:11:08.046Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T04:04:24.418Z

Reserved: 2024-06-10T21:15:28.848Z

Link: CVE-2024-37958

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T04:04:24.418Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-07-20T09:15:09.860

Modified: 2024-11-21T09:24:35.440

Link: CVE-2024-37958

Redhat

No data.

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