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Wp Activity Log CVE-2024-10793

MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2024-11-15 security@wordfence.com
6.1
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 1.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

The WP Activity Log plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the user_id parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The WP Activity Log plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the user_id parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever an administrative user accesses an injected page. Affected products include: Melapress Wp Activity Log.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.1 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

The WP Activity Log plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the user_id parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever an administrative user accesses an injected page.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.3%
Top 33% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 1.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

31
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +30
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:melapress:wp_activity_log:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
CVE-2020-36716 HIGH POC
7.3 Jun 07

The WP Activity Log plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the

CVE-2026-56005 HIGH POC
7.1 Jun 25

Stored/reflected Cross-Site Scripting in Melapress's WP Activity Log WordPress plugin (versions <= 5.6.3.1, reported by

CVE-2026-54806 CRITICAL
9.8 Jun 17

Unauthenticated PHP object injection in the WP Activity Log WordPress plugin versions 5.6.3.1 and earlier allows remote

CVE-2024-2018 HIGH
8.8 Apr 09

The WP Activity Log Premium plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the entry->roles parameter in all ve

CVE-2025-0924 HIGH
7.2 Feb 17

The WP Activity Log plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘message’ parameter in all

CVE-2026-62085 HIGH
7.6 Sep 30

SQL injection in WP Activity Log 5.6.6 and earlier allows an authenticated WordPress administrator to inject SQL through

CVE-2026-120075 HIGH
7.2 Oct 31

Stored cross-site scripting in the WP Activity Log WordPress plugin, affecting every version through 5.6.1, allows unaut

CVE-2023-50905 HIGH
7.1 Feb 29

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Melapress WP Activ

CVE-2026-45435 MEDIUM
6.5 May 25

DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting in Melapress WP Activity Log (all versions through 5.6.3) allows a low-privileged, authen

CVE-2025-0767 MEDIUM
6.3 Feb 27

WP Activity Log 5.3.2 was found to be vulnerable. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.3), this vulnerability is remotely explo

CVE-2026-65512 MEDIUM
5.4 Jul 23

Cross-Site Request Forgery in WP Activity Log (WordPress plugin by Melapress, versions ≤ 5.6.4) enables unauthenticated

CVE-2023-2261 MEDIUM
4.3 Jun 09

The WP Activity Log plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the

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