NewsMunch <= 1.0.35 - 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 NewsMunch theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a malicious display name in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| desertthemes | NewsMunch | up to 1.0.35 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NewsMunch Vendordesertthemes Affected up to 1.0.35 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-10848
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-87r7-gx2x-86h9
References
More desertthemes vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-37178 WordPress NewsMash theme <= 1.0.71 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-10057 NewsMash <= 1.0.71 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2025-36470 WordPress SoftMe Theme <= 1.1.27 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2026-24872 WordPress Corpiva theme <= 1.0.96 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2024-24945 WordPress NewsMash theme <= 1.0.34 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-10848 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-10848 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-87r7-gx2x-86h9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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