What is CVE-2024-27988?

CVE-2024-27988 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wen Themes Responsive Columns, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-04-11.

How severe is CVE-2024-27988?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-27988 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in Wen Themes Responsive Columns

CVE-2024-27988

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WEN Themes WEN Responsive Columns allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WEN Responsive Columns: from n/a through 1.3.2.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.003 (22.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Wen Themes Responsive Columns — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

audit@patchstack.com (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-27988?: CVE-2024-27988 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wen Themes Responsive Columns, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2024-27988?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-27988 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.