CVE-2024-49240

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ajberasategui AB Categories Search Widget ab-categories-search-widget allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects AB Categories Search Widget : from n/a through <= 0.2.5.

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/ab-categories-search-widget/vulnerability/wordpress-ab-categories-search-widget-plugin-0-2-5-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:agustinberasategui:ab_categories_search_widget:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-10-18 10:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 07:59

NVD link : CVE-2024-49240

Mitre link : CVE-2024-49240

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-49240

JSON object : View

Products Affected

agustinberasategui

ab_categories_search_widget

CWE

CWE-79

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

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