Company Directory <= 4.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via add_query_arg Function
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 Staff Directory Plugin: Company Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 4.3. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| richardgabriel | Staff Directory Plugin: Company Directory | up to 4.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Staff Directory Plugin: Company Directory Vendorrichardgabriel Affected up to 4.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-13839
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mw46-fwpr-325h
References
More richardgabriel vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-18834 WordPress Staff Directory Plugin: Company Directory Plugin <= 4.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-13839 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-13839 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mw46-fwpr-325h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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