CVE-2024-49229

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in arifnezami Better Author Bio better-author-bio allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Better Author Bio: from n/a through <= 2.7.10.11.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/better-author-bio/vulnerability/wordpress-better-author-bio-plugin-2-7-10-11-csrf-to-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:arifnezami:better_author_bio:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-10-17 18:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 07:59

NVD link : CVE-2024-49229

Mitre link : CVE-2024-49229

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-49229

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Products Affected

arifnezami

better_author_bio

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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