CVE-2024-9830Network attack vector

Reflected XSS via unescaped add_query_arg URL

Published Nov 19, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Reflected XSS in WP Royal Bard 2.216 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject scripts through a crafted URL requiring user interaction. The theme's functions.php builds the affected URL with add_query_arg and outputs the result without appropriate URL escaping, placing attacker-controlled query data in page markup. Execution requires a user to follow the crafted link; the script then runs in the affected site's browser context and can read or alter session-accessible data.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.39%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in WP Royal Bard 2.216 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject scripts through a crafted URL requiring user interaction. The theme's functions.php builds the affected URL with add_query_arg and outputs the result without appropriate URL escaping, placing attacker-controlled query data in page markup. Execution requires a user to follow the crafted link; the script then runs in the affected site's browser context and can read or alter session-accessible data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-9830
Published
Nov 19, 2024
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
WP Royal
Product
Bard
Classifications
CWE-79, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 19, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2.216

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

WP Royal · Bardversion=0 <=2.216

Published CVSS scores

6.1WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1204.001Malicious Link

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