CVE-2024-38741

WordPress Amazing Hover Effects plugin <= 2.4.9 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

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Published Jul 20, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Noor-E-Alam Amazing Hover Effects allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Amazing Hover Effects: from n/a through 2.4.9.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Noor-E-Alam

Amazing Hover Effects

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 2.4.9

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Vendor	Product	Versions
Wordpress	Wordpress	—

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-37589	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Noor-E-Alam Amazing Hover Effects allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Amazing Hover Effects: from n/a through 2.4.9.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.260% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/amazing-hover-effects/wordpress-amazing-hover-effects-plugin-2-4-9-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Wordpress Wordpress

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:10 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Jul 20, 2024, 7:15 AM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:10 PM
Reserved: Jun 19, 2024, 11:16 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:19 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:19 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:40 AM

Status: Deferred
Published: Jul 20, 2024, 8:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:40 AM

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OpenCVE enrichment Updated: Jul 12, 2025, 10:01 PM

Updated: Jul 12, 2025, 10:01 PM

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