CVE-2024-50520

WordPress Ancient World Linked Data plugin <= 0.2.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

6.5 Medium

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Peter J. Herrel Ancient World Linked Data ancient-world-linked-data-for-wordpress allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Ancient World Linked Data: from n/a through <= 0.2.1.

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

0.38%Up 0.3 points since Nov 20, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.5

WordPress Ancient World Linked Data plugin <= 0.2.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Record: CVE-2024-50520
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS: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-2024-45092 6.5

Record: EUVD-2024-45092
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wch2-95xq-3vrc 6.5

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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Peter J. Herrel Ancient World Linked Data allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Ancient World Linked Data: from n/a through 0.2.1.

Record: GHSA-wch2-95xq-3vrc
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS: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 6.5

Record: CVE-2024-50520
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS: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

Affected products

peter j. herrel ancient world linked data

History

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

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In short

CVE-2024-50520 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Peter J. Herrel Ancient World Linked Data, published November 19, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 31st percentile. No source names a fixed version.