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TI-2024-25264 Aliases CVE-2024-37958GHSA-vc6m-xrh4-qc8q

WordPress Meks Smart Author Widget plugin <= 1.1.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Priority LOW 29CWE-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 Meks Meks Smart Author Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Meks Smart Author Widget: from n/a through 1.1.4.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00359 29th 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
MeksMeks Smart Author Widgetup to 1.1.4—No fix listedCNA
  • Meks Smart Author Widget VendorMeks Affected up to 1.1.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mekshq:meks_smart_author_widget:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 1.1.5VulnerableMeks
  • cpe:2.3:a:mekshq:meks_smart_author_widget:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Meks

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-37958
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vc6m-xrh4-qc8q

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-11234 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in multiple WordPress plugins by Meks CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

Sources

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