CVE-2024-10793

HIGH LAB

WP Activity Log <= 5.2.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via user_id Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2024-10793. PoCs published by MAHajian, djayaGit.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2024-10793, targeting a WordPress plugin vulnerability. The exploit leverages XSS to add privileged users, delete admins, and upload a shell, demonstrating full account takeover and remote code execution.

Description

The WP Activity Log plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the user_id parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever an administrative user accesses an injected page.

Exploits (2)

nomisec WORKING POC 2 stars
by MAHajian · poc
https://github.com/MAHajian/CVE-2024-10793

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2024-10793, targeting a WordPress plugin vulnerability. The exploit leverages XSS to add privileged users, delete admins, and upload a shell, demonstrating full account takeover and remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WordPress wp-security-audit-log plugin <= 5.2.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Docker environment · WordPress installation with vulnerable plugin · Victim interaction to trigger XSS
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by djayaGit · poc
https://github.com/djayaGit/CVE-2024-10793

The repository contains a functional PoC for CVE-2024-10793, demonstrating a stored XSS vulnerability in the WP Security Audit Log plugin via the user_id parameter. The exploit script sends a malicious payload to the admin-ajax.php endpoint, while the YAML file detects the plugin's presence.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WP Security Audit Log plugin for WordPress (versions up to 5.2.1)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must have the vulnerable WP Security Audit Log plugin installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v3 7.2
EPSS 0.6871
EPSS Percentile 98.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (2)
melapress/WP Activity Log < 5.2.1
melapress/wp_activity_log < 5.2.2
Published Nov 15, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026