CVE-2024-9017 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2024-9017

PeepSo Core: Groups <= 6.4.6.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Group Description

Vulnerability Description

The PeepSo Core: Groups plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Group Description field in all versions up to, and including, 6.4.6.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

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:

  • Bikram Kharal

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

PeepSo Core: Groups
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: July 3rd, 2025
Last Modified: April 8th, 2026
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

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

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1189 Drive-by Compromise
Initial Access
T1059.007 JavaScript
Execution
T1539 Steal Web Session Cookie
Collection
T1213 Data from Information Repositories
Collection
T1567 Exfiltration Over Web Service
Exfiltration
T1491.001 Defacement
Impact