PatchTheCVECVE-2024-1996: The Premium Addons PRO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's IHov
CVE-2024-1996 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting premium addons. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The Premium Addons PRO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's IHover widget link in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.12 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 6.4 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.4% (top 66%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| Published | 2024-03-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2024-1996?
premium addons: upgrade to 2.9.13. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-1996 being exploited?
CVE-2024-1996 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2024-1996 affect?
CVE-2024-1996 affects premium addons. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Premium Addons PRO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's IHover widget link in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.12 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user sup
How urgent is CVE-2024-1996?
Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.
Software pages
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