What is CVE-2024-3162?

CVE-2024-3162 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jegtheme Jeg Elementor Kit, classified under Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2024-04-03.

How severe is CVE-2024-3162?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-3162 known to be exploited?

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

XSS in Jegtheme Jeg Elementor Kit

CVE-2024-3162

The Jeg Elementor Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Testimonial Widget Attributes in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access or higher, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. CVE-2024-32721 is likely a duplicate of this issue.

EPSS: 0.003 (24.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
security@wordfence.com (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-3162?: CVE-2024-3162 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jegtheme Jeg Elementor Kit, classified under Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2024-04-03.
How severe is CVE-2024-3162?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-3162 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.