How to fix CVE-2024-12595?

During next maintenance window: Identify affected systems running WordPress plugin and apply vendor patches when convenient. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

Is Ahathat affected by CVE-2024-12595?

Organizations using WordPress plugin should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2024-12595, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 4.7. Attackers could inject scripts to steal sessions or perform actions as authenticated users. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available.

CVE-2024-12595

MEDIUM

2025-01-02 [email protected]

WordPress XSS Ahathat

4.7

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:01 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Jun 12, 2025 - 17:04 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jan 02, 2025 - 06:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.7

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

The AHAthat Plugin WordPress plugin through 1.6 does not escape the $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, which could lead to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

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 AHAthat Plugin WordPress plugin through 1.6 does not escape the $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, which could lead to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in old web browsers Affected products include: Mitchelllevy Ahathat. Version information: through 1.6.

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.

CVE-2024-12595 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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