ColorMag <= 3.1.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Display Name
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- 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 ColorMag theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a user's Display Name in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authentciated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThemeGrill | ColorMag | up to 3.1.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ColorMag VendorThemeGrill Affected up to 3.1.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2500
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ffr5-r562-hgh4
References
Other 3
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4b44d89-6f1e-4a23-91ea-e79fc3221183?source=cve
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/colormag/3.1.6/inc/template-tags.php#L845
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=221537%40colormag&new=221537%40colormag&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
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Sources
- CVE-2024-2500 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-2500 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ffr5-r562-hgh4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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