CVE-2024-4439
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via user display names in the Avatar...
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via user display names in the Avatar block in various versions up to 6.5.2 due to insufficient output escaping on the display name. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. In addition, it also makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that have the comment block present and display the comment author's avatar.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via user display names in the Avatar block in various versions up to 6.5.2 due to insufficient output escaping on the display name. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. In addition, it also makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that have the comment block present and display the comment author's avatar.
- Record
CVE-2024-4439- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-80
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-44058
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via user display names in the Avatar block in various versions up to 6.5.2 due to insufficient output escaping on the display name. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. In addition, it also makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that have the comment block present and display the comment author's avatar.
- Record
EUVD-2024-44058- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-682x-vcqv-v7v6
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via user display names in the Avatar...
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via user display names in the Avatar block in various versions up to 6.5.2 due to insufficient output escaping on the display name. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. In addition, it also makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that have the comment block present and display the comment author's avatar.
- Record
GHSA-682x-vcqv-v7v6- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-80
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via user display names in the Avatar block in various versions up to 6.5.2 due to insufficient output escaping on the display name. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. In addition, it also makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that have the comment block present and display the comment author's avatar.
- Record
CVE-2024-4439- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-80
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via user display names in the Avatar block in various versions up to 6.5.2 due to insufficient output escaping on the display name. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. In addition, it also makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that have the comment block present and display the comment author's avatar.
- Record
CVE-2024-4439- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-4439
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via user display names in the Avatar block in various versions up to 6.5.2 due to insufficient output escaping on the display name. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. In addition, it also makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that have the comment block present and display the comment author's avatar.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-4439- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-4439
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via user display names in the Avatar block in various versions up to 6.5.2 due to insufficient output escaping on the display name. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. In addition, it also makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that have the comment block present and display the comment author's avatar.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-4439- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-wordpress-2024-4439 No score
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via user display names in the Avatar block in various versions up to 6.5.2 due to insufficient output escaping on the display name. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. In addition, it also makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that have the comment block present and display the comment author's avatar.
- Record
BIT-wordpress-2024-4439- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-wordpress-multisite-2024-4439 No score
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via user display names in the Avatar block in various versions up to 6.5.2 due to insufficient output escaping on the display name. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. In addition, it also makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that have the comment block present and display the comment author's avatar.
- Record
BIT-wordpress-multisite-2024-4439- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wordpressBitnami |
6.0.0 up to 6.0.8, 6.1.0 up to 6.1.6, 6.2.0 up to 6.2.5, 6.3.0 up to 6.3.4, 6.4.0 up to 6.4.4, 6.5.0 up to 6.5.2 | 6.0.86.1.66.2.56.3.46.4.46.5.2 |
wordpress-multisiteBitnami |
6.0.0 up to 6.0.8, 6.1.0 up to 6.1.6, 6.2.0 up to 6.2.5, 6.3.0 up to 6.3.4, 6.4.0 up to 6.4.4, 6.5.0 up to 6.5.2 | 6.0.86.1.66.2.56.3.46.4.46.5.2 |
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 6.5.2+dfsg1-1 | 6.5.2+dfsg1-1 |
wordpressDebian:14 |
before 6.5.2+dfsg1-1 | 6.5.2+dfsg1-1 |
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 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | MielPopsssssss/CVE-2024-4439 | 2024-05-06 |
| PoC in GitHub | d0rb/CVE-2024-4439 | 2024-05-06 |
| PoC in GitHub | xssor-dz/-CVE-2024-4439 | 2024-05-20 |
| PoC in GitHub | soltanali0/CVE-2024-4439 | 2024-10-10 |
| PoC in GitHub | w0r1i0g1ht/CVE-2024-4439 | 2024-11-21 |
| Nuclei | WordPress Core <6.5.2 - Cross-Site Scripting |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, exploits, facts | ||
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-4439 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Wordpress, published May 3, 2024. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 71.0%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in wordpress 6.0.8.
References
wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e363c09a-4381-4b3a-951c-9a0ff5669016?source=cve
wordpress.org/news/2024/04/wordpress-6-5-2-maintenance-and-security-release
core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=57950%40%2F&new=57950%40%2F&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4439