CVE-2024-50520Network attack vector

Contributor-level script execution via DOM-based XSS

Published Nov 19, 2024 · Updated May 11, 2026

DOM-based XSS in Peter J. Herrel Ancient World Linked Data 0.2.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to run script in a visitor's browser. The public record identifies a DOM-based flow but does not disclose the JavaScript locus, attacker-controlled source, or unsafe DOM sink. Contributor access and a separate user's interaction are required; successful exploitation executes script in that user's browser context.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

DOM-based XSS in Peter J. Herrel Ancient World Linked Data 0.2.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to run script in a visitor's browser. The public record identifies a DOM-based flow but does not disclose the JavaScript locus, attacker-controlled source, or unsafe DOM sink. Contributor access and a separate user's interaction are required; successful exploitation executes script in that user's browser context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-50520
Published
Nov 19, 2024
Updated
May 11, 2026
Vendor
Peter J. Herrel
Product
Ancient World Linked Data for WordPress
Classifications
CWE-79, CAPEC-588, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 19, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=0.2.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Peter J. Herrel · Ancient World Linked Data for WordPressversion=0 <=0.2.1

Published CVSS scores

6.5PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC-588DOM-Based XSS
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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