CVE-2024-35769

WordPress Slideshow SE plugin <= 2.5.17 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

5.9 Medium

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in John West Slideshow SE allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Slideshow SE: from n/a through 2.5.17.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.29%Up 0.3 points since Jun 22, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.9

WordPress Slideshow SE plugin <= 2.5.17 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Record: CVE-2024-35769
CVSS 3.1: 5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2024-35527 5.9

Record: EUVD-2024-35527
CVSS 3.1: 5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-45h2-7h7x-8g8w 5.9

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')...

Record: GHSA-45h2-7h7x-8g8w
CVSS 3.1: 5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.9

Record: CVE-2024-35769
CVSS 3.1: 5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1: 4.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-35769 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in John West Slideshow Se, published June 21, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 22nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.