CVE-2024-2477

wpDiscuz <= 7.6.15 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Uploaded Image Alternative Text

Published Apr 23, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The wpDiscuz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'Alternative Text' field of an uploaded image in all versions up to, and including, 7.6.15 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-27426 The wpDiscuz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'Alternative Text' field of an uploaded image in all versions up to, and including, 7.6.15 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title wpDiscuz <= 7.6.15 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Uploaded Image Alternative Text
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00079}

epss

{'score': 0.0008}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gvectors
Gvectors wpdiscuz
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpdiscuz:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Gvectors
Gvectors wpdiscuz
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:48 PM
Reserved
Mar 14, 2024, 11:51 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 23, 2024, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:24 AM