CVE-2024-32597 WordPress WP Smart Import plugin <= 1.0.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Stored XSS in WordPress Importer plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-32597?
CVE-2024-32597 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Xylus Themes WordPress Importer, published on 18 Apr 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Xylus Themes WordPress Importer allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress Importer: from n/a through 1.0.7.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-32597?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xylusthemes Wp Smart Import.
How do I fix CVE-2024-32597?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-32597 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2024-32597 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-32597 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Xylus Themes WordPress Importer
- CVE-2020-24147 Server-side request forgery in n/a
- CVE-2025-47453 WordPress WP Smart Import plugin <= 1.1.3 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-30201 WordPress WP Smart Import plugin <= 1.0.4 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2022-40209 WP Smart Import plugin <= 1.0.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v4hx-5qgp-299x.