CVE-2024-43304 (GCVE-0-2024-43304)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-08-18 21:07 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:10
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
WordPress Cryptocurrency Widgets plugin <= 2.8.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Cool Plugins Cryptocurrency Widgets – Price Ticker & Coins List allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Cryptocurrency Widgets – Price Ticker & Coins List: from n/a through 2.8.0.
Severity
7.1 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-19 13:58 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/cry… | vdb-entry |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Plugins | Cryptocurrency Widgets – Price Ticker & Coins List |
Affected:
n/a , ≤ 2.8.0
(custom)
|
guessed |
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