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TI-2024-24630 Aliases CVE-2024-37101GHSA-9r67-wg3r-q52g

WordPress WP Post Author plugin <= 3.6.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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 AF themes WP Post Author allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through 3.6.7.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00261 17th 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
AF themesWP Post Authorup to 3.6.7—No fix listedCNA
  • WP Post Author VendorAF themes Affected up to 3.6.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:afthemes:wp_post_author:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 3.6.8VulnerableAF themes
  • cpe:2.3:a:afthemes:wp_post_author:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.6.8 Vulnerable ·AF themes

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-37101
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9r67-wg3r-q52g

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-37217 WordPress WP Post Author plugin <= 3.8.2 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2024-22729 WordPress WP Post Author plugin <= 3.6.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2024-22727 WordPress WP Post Author plugin <= 3.6.4 - Rating Value Manipulation vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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