wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin <= 3.4.2.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'A' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.2.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wpDataTables | wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin | up to 3.4.2.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin VendorwpDataTables Affected up to 3.4.2.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-0591
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w3x6-wpp4-45cx
References
More wpDataTables vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-03564 wpDataTables - Tables & Table Charts (Premium) <= 6.3.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-08425 wpDataTables before 3.4.1 mishandles order direction for server-side tables, aka… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-39628 WordPress wpDataTables plugin <= 7.4 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2014-07443 SQL injection vulnerability in wpdatatables.php in the wpDataTables plugin 1.5.3 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-06490 wpDataTables < 3.4.2 - Improper Access Control leading to Table Data Deletion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2021-06489 wpDataTables < 3.4.2 - Improper Access Control leading to Table Permission Takeover CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-0591 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-0591 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w3x6-wpp4-45cx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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