CVE-2024-5284Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via forged settings update

Published Jul 13, 2024 · Updated Aug 1, 2024

Stored XSS in Tips and Tricks HQ WP Affiliate Platform before 6.5.1 allows remote attackers to inject script via forged settings requests. The wp_aff_platform_settings handler accepts wp_aff_tax_form_prompt_msg in an advanced-settings POST without a valid CSRF nonce, sanitization, or output escaping. Exploitation requires an administrator with an authenticated WordPress session to open attacker-controlled HTML, after which the stored script executes in later plugin page views.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Tips and Tricks HQ WP Affiliate Platform before 6.5.1 allows remote attackers to inject script via forged settings requests. The wp_aff_platform_settings handler accepts wp_aff_tax_form_prompt_msg in an advanced-settings POST without a valid CSRF nonce, sanitization, or output escaping. Exploitation requires an administrator with an authenticated WordPress session to open attacker-controlled HTML, after which the stored script executes in later plugin page views.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-5284
Published
Jul 13, 2024
Updated
Aug 1, 2024
Vendor
Tips and Tricks HQ
Product
WP Affiliate Platform
Classifications
CWE-79, CWE-352, T1204.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 13, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 1, 2024Record 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 <6.5.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Tips and Tricks HQ · WP Affiliate Platformversion=0 <6.5.1

Published CVSS scores

6.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

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