CVE-2024-13839 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2024-13839

Company Directory <= 4.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via add_query_arg Function

Vulnerability Description

The Staff Directory Plugin: Company Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 4.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Peter Thaleikis

Affected Vendor

richardgabriel

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Affected Software

Staff Directory Plugin: Company Directory
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: March 5th, 2025
Last Modified: April 8th, 2026
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)