CVE-2024-31111
WordPress Core < 6.5.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress: from 6.5 through 6.5.4, from 6.4 through 6.4.4, from 6.3 through 6.3.4, from 6.2 through 6.2.5, from 6.1 through 6.1.6, from 6.0 through 6.0.8, from 5.9 through 5.9.9.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
WordPress Core < 6.5.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress: from 6.5 through 6.5.4, from 6.4 through 6.4.4, from 6.3 through 6.3.4, from 6.2 through 6.2.5, from 6.1 through 6.1.6, from 6.0 through 6.0.8, from 5.9 through 5.9.9.
- Record
CVE-2024-31111- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-29022
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress: from 6.5 through 6.5.4, from 6.4 through 6.4.4, from 6.3 through 6.3.4, from 6.2 through 6.2.5, from 6.1 through 6.1.6, from 6.0 through 6.0.8, from 5.9 through 5.9.9.
- Record
EUVD-2024-29022- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-99h6-m3cc-x9j3
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')...
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress: from 6.5 through 6.5.4, from 6.4 through 6.4.4, from 6.3 through 6.3.4, from 6.2 through 6.2.5, from 6.1 through 6.1.6, from 6.0 through 6.0.8, from 5.9 through 5.9.9.
- Record
GHSA-99h6-m3cc-x9j3- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress: from 6.5 through 6.5.4, from 6.4 through 6.4.4, from 6.3 through 6.3.4, from 6.2 through 6.2.5, from 6.1 through 6.1.6, from 6.0 through 6.0.8, from 5.9 through 5.9.9.
- Record
CVE-2024-31111- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-31111
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress: from 6.5 through 6.5.4, from 6.4 through 6.4.4, from 6.3 through 6.3.4, from 6.2 through 6.2.5, from 6.1 through 6.1.6, from 6.0 through 6.0.8, from 5.9 through 5.9.9.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-31111- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-31111
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress: from 6.5 through 6.5.4, from 6.4 through 6.4.4, from 6.3 through 6.3.4, from 6.2 through 6.2.5, from 6.1 through 6.1.6, from 6.0 through 6.0.8, from 5.9 through 5.9.9.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-31111- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-wordpress-2024-31111 No score
WordPress Core < 6.5.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress: from 6.5 through 6.5.4, from 6.4 through 6.4.4, from 6.3 through 6.3.4, from 6.2 through 6.2.5, from 6.1 through 6.1.6, from 6.0 through 6.0.8, from 5.9 through 5.9.9.
- Record
BIT-wordpress-2024-31111- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-wordpress-multisite-2024-31111 No score
WordPress Core < 6.5.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress: from 6.5 through 6.5.4, from 6.4 through 6.4.4, from 6.3 through 6.3.4, from 6.2 through 6.2.5, from 6.1 through 6.1.6, from 6.0 through 6.0.8, from 5.9 through 5.9.9.
- Record
BIT-wordpress-multisite-2024-31111- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress: from 6.5 through 6.5.4, from 6.4 through 6.4.4, from 6.3 through 6.3.4, from 6.2 through 6.2.5, from 6.1 through 6.1.6, from 6.0 through 6.0.8, from 5.9 through 5.9.9.
- Record
CVE-2024-31111- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wordpressBitnami |
5.9.0 up to 5.9.10, 6.0.0 up to 6.0.9, 6.1.0 up to 6.1.7, 6.2.0 up to 6.2.6, 6.3.0 up to 6.3.5, 6.4.0 up to 6.4.5, 6.5.0 up to 6.5.5 | 5.9.106.0.96.1.76.2.66.3.56.4.56.5.5 |
wordpress-multisiteBitnami |
5.9.0 up to 5.9.10, 6.0.0 up to 6.0.9, 6.1.0 up to 6.1.7, 6.2.0 up to 6.2.6, 6.3.0 up to 6.3.5, 6.4.0 up to 6.4.5, 6.5.0 up to 6.5.5 | 5.9.106.0.96.1.76.2.66.3.56.4.56.5.5 |
wordpressDebian:12 |
before 6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1, plus listed versions 6.1.1+dfsg1-16.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 |
6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 |
wordpressDebian:13 |
before 6.5.5+dfsg1-1 | 6.5.5+dfsg1-1 |
wordpressDebian:14 |
before 6.5.5+dfsg1-1 | 6.5.5+dfsg1-1 |
wordpressDebian:11 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 5.7.14+dfsg1-0+deb11u1, plus listed versions 5.7.1+dfsg1-25.7.11+dfsg1-0+deb11u15.7.3+dfsg1-0+deb11u15.7.5+dfsg1-0+deb11u15.7.8+dfsg1-0+deb11u15.7.8+dfsg1-0+deb11u2 |
5.7.14+dfsg1-0+deb11u1 |
wordpressDebian:12 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1, plus listed versions 6.1.1+dfsg1-16.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 |
6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 |
wordpressUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3+dfsg-14.3.1+dfsg-14.4+dfsg-14.4.1+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
wordpressUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.8.2+dfsg-24.8.3+dfsg-14.9.1+dfsg-14.9.2+dfsg-14.9.4+dfsg-14.9.5+dfsg1-1 |
None known |
wordpressUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.2.2+dfsg1-15.2.4+dfsg1-15.3.2+dfsg1-15.3.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
wordpressUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.7.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu15.8.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu15.8.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu15.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu15.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1.1 |
None known |
wordpressUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu16.4.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-31111 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Automattic Wordpress, published June 25, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. Fixed in wordpress 5.9.10.
References
patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wordpress/wordpress-wordpress-core-core-6-5-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-via-template-part-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
wordpress.org/news/2024/06/wordpress-6-5-5
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31111
github.com/advisories/GHSA-99h6-m3cc-x9j3
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-31111
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-31111
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-31111