CVE-2024-34420

WordPress Comments Evolved for WordPress plugin <= 1.6.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: May 9, 2024 at 11:29 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:33 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorComments Evolved

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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in talspotim Comments Evolved for WordPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Comments Evolved for WordPress: from n/a through 1.6.3.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

60%
v ≤ 1.6.3

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.9MEDIUMPatchstack
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-79

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