Post Meta Data Manager <= 1.2.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
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 Post Meta Data Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘$meta_key’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gandhihitesh9 | Post Meta Data Manager | up to 1.2.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Post Meta Data Manager Vendorgandhihitesh9 Affected up to 1.2.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wpexpertplugins:post_meta_data_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | gandhihitesh9 |
- cpe:2.3:a:wpexpertplugins:post_meta_data_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·gandhihitesh9
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6264
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9p35-w9w3-v722
References
Other 3
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-meta-data-manager/trunk/includes/admin/html/pmdm_wp_display_post_metadata_html.php#L23
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-meta-data-manager/trunk/includes/admin/html/pmdm_wp_display_term_metadata_html.php#L32
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-meta-data-manager/trunk/includes/admin/html/pmdm_wp_display_user_metadata_html.php#L31
More gandhihitesh9 Post Meta Data Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-04994 Post Meta Data Manager <=1.2.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-04995 Post Meta Data Manager <=1.2.0 - Missing Authorization to User, Term, and Post Meta Deletion CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-05313 Post Meta Data Manager <= 1.2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Post, Term, and User Meta Deletion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-12859 Post Meta Data Manager <= 1.4.4 - Authentciated (Admin+) Multisite Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2024-6264 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-6264 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9p35-w9w3-v722 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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