CVE-2024-9898

Parallax Image <= 1.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via dd-parallax Shortcode

Published Oct 17, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Parallax Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's dd-parallax shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-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

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-50193 The Parallax Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's dd-parallax shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-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
First Time appeared Duckdiverllc
Duckdiverllc parallax Image
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:duckdiverllc:parallax_image:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Duckdiverllc
Duckdiverllc parallax Image
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00082}

epss

{'score': 0.00091}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Parallax Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's dd-parallax shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Title Parallax Image <= 1.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via dd-parallax Shortcode
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:54 PM
Reserved
Oct 11, 2024, 11:18 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 17, 2024, 11:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:25 AM