CVE-2024-34428 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Harknell AWSOM News Announcement allows Stored XSS.This issue affects AWSOM News Announcement: from n/a through 1.6.0.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00279.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Wordpress	Wordpress

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Vendors	Products
Wordpress	Wordpress

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/awsom-news-announcement/wordpress-awsom-news-announcement-plugin-1-6-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Harknell AWSOM News Announcement allows Stored XSS.This issue affects AWSOM News Announcement: from n/a through 1.6.0.	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Harknell AWSOM News Announcement allows Stored XSS.This issue affects AWSOM News Announcement: from n/a through 1.6.0.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-05-09T11:15:21.036Z

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:09:48.761Z

Reserved: 2024-05-03T07:31:33.978Z

Link: CVE-2024-34428

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T02:51:11.431Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-05-14T15:39:01.030

Modified: 2026-04-28T19:25:23.573

Link: CVE-2024-34428

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-12T22:15:45Z

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