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5.4

Kata Plus lets attackers run code in visitors' browsers

CVE-2024-50501 · published 2 years ago
Summary

The Kata Plus plugin (versions up to 1.4.7) does not properly clean user-supplied data when generating web pages, allowing malicious scripts to run in a visitor’s browser. This can let attackers steal information or manipulate the site’s appearance. Update to a patched version or apply proper input sanitization to eliminate the risk.

What to do
  • Update climaxthemes kata_plus to version 1.5.0 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
climaxthemes kata_plus < 1.5.0
cpe:2.3:a:climaxthemes:kata_plus:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Original advisory text
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Climax Themes Kata Plus kata-plus allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Kata Plus: from n/a t...
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Climax Themes Kata Plus kata-plus allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Kata Plus: from n/a through <= 1.4.7.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
5.4 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published28 Oct 2024
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2024-50501 · NVD
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