CVE-2026-24621 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Vladimir Statsenko Terms descriptions terms-descriptions allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Terms descriptions: from n/a through <= 3.4.9.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/terms-descriptions/vulnerability/wordpress-terms-descriptions-plugin-3-4-9-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Vladimir Statsenko Terms descriptions terms-descriptions allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Terms descriptions: from n/a through <= 3.4.9.
Title		WordPress Terms descriptions plugin <= 3.4.9 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/terms-descriptions/vulnerability/wordpress-terms-descriptions-plugin-3-4-9-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-01-23T14:29:06.520Z

Updated: 2026-01-23T16:06:33.509Z

Reserved: 2026-01-23T12:32:28.686Z

Link: CVE-2026-24621

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-23T16:06:25.840Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-23T15:16:21.207

Modified: 2026-01-23T16:15:55.783

Link: CVE-2026-24621

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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