CVE-2024-49229

WordPress Better Author Bio plugin <= 2.7.10.11 - CSRF to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

7.1 High

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in arifnezami Better Author Bio better-author-bio allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Better Author Bio: from n/a through <= 2.7.10.11.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.29%Up 0.2 points since Oct 18, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.1

WordPress Better Author Bio plugin <= 2.7.10.11 - CSRF to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Record: CVE-2024-49229
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2024-43299 7.1

Record: EUVD-2024-43299
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c7pp-hwqg-2h32 7.1

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Arif Nezami Better Author Bio allows Cross...

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Arif Nezami Better Author Bio allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects Better Author Bio: from n/a through 2.7.10.11.

Record: GHSA-c7pp-hwqg-2h32
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-352
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.1

Record: CVE-2024-49229
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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-2024-49229 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Arif Nezami Better Author Bio, published October 17, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 21st percentile. No source names a fixed version.