Medium severity · published Mar 19, 2024
CVE-2024-27997
WordPress Visual Composer plugin <= 45.6.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
5.9
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Visual Composer Visual Composer Website Builder visualcomposer.This issue affects Visual Composer Website Builder: from n/a through <= 45.6.0.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 28% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VC
Visual Composer Website Builder · Visual Composer
through 45.6.0 · source: vendor
Affected product
VC
Visual Composer Website Builder
Visual Composer
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27997
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-27997
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/visualcomposer/vulnerability/wordpress-visual-composer-website-builder-landing-page-builder-custom-theme-builder-maintenance-mode-coming-soon-pages-plugin-45-6-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/visualcomposer/wordpress-visual-composer-website-builder-landing-page-builder-custom-theme-builder-maintenance-mode-coming-soon-pages-plugin-45-6-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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