Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-37259

High

Published: 22 July 2024

Published
22 July 2024
Modified
23 April 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS Score 0.1168 93.8th percentile
Risk Priority 21 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-37259 is a high-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Wpextended Wp Extended. Its CVSS base score is 7.1 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 6.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Deeper analysis

The vulnerability CVE-2024-37259 is a cross-site scripting issue arising from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, classified under CWE-79. It affects the WP Extended plugin for WordPress, specifically The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended, in all versions through 2.4.7.

An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit the flaw by supplying crafted input that results in script execution when a user views the generated page. With a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.1 reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no required privileges, and required user interaction, successful exploitation can produce limited effects on confidentiality, integrity, and availability while changing scope.

Advisories from Patchstack record the cross-site scripting vulnerability affecting the WordPress WP Extended plugin at version 2.4.7.

The associated EPSS remains at 0.1168 with no material change from its recorded peak.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WP Extended The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended wpextended.This issue affects The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended: from n/a through <= 2.4.7.

CWE(s)
CWE-79

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

wpextended
wp extended
≤ 3.0.0

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

CA-8 Penetration Testing
addresses: CWE-79

Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-79

Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.

SI-15 Information Output Filtering
addresses: CWE-79

Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.

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