CVE-2024-37221 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Michael Bester Kimili Flash Embed allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Kimili Flash Embed: from n/a through 2.5.3.

Published: 2024-07-22

Score: 6.5 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Michael Bester

Kimili Flash Embed

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 2.5.3

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:kimili:kimili_flash_embed:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-36510	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Michael Bester Kimili Flash Embed allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Kimili Flash Embed: from n/a through 2.5.3.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00143.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/kimili-flash-embed/wordpress-kimili-flash-embed-plugin-2-5-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

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Subscriptions

Kimili Kimili Flash Embed

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-07-22T09:19:42.304Z

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:09:56.800Z

Reserved: 2024-06-04T16:46:10.903Z

Link: CVE-2024-37221

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-07-22T20:25:00.908Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-07-22T10:15:07.617

Modified: 2024-11-21T09:23:25.603

Link: CVE-2024-37221

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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