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TI-2024-23638 Aliases CVE-2024-35769GHSA-45h2-7h7x-8g8w

WordPress Slideshow SE plugin <= 2.5.17 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Priority LOW 26CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in John West Slideshow SE allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Slideshow SE: from n/a through 2.5.17.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00294 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
John WestSlideshow SEup to 2.5.17—No fix listedCNA
  • Slideshow SE VendorJohn West Affected up to 2.5.17 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:slideshow_se_project:slideshow_se:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*up to 2.5.17VulnerableJohn West
  • cpe:2.3:a:slideshow_se_project:slideshow_se:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.5.17 Vulnerable ·John West

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-35769
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-45h2-7h7x-8g8w

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-23647 WordPress Slideshow SE plugin <= 2.5.17 - Auth. Limited Local File Inclusion vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-21253 WordPress Slideshow SE Plugin <= 2.5.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2022-19960 WordPress Slideshow SE Plugin <= 2.5.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4

Sources

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