CVE-2024-33693 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Meks Meks Smart Social Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Meks Smart Social Widget: from n/a through 1.6.4.

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 0.00124.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Meks

Meks Smart Social Widget

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 1.6.4

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Project Subscriptions

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-31405	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Meks Meks Smart Social Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Meks Smart Social Widget: from n/a through 1.6.4.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/meks-smart-social-widget/wordpress-meks-smart-social-widget-plugin-1-6-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.0009}`	epss `{'score': 0.00091}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-04-26T12:44:57.737Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T02:36:04.611Z

Reserved: 2024-04-26T11:21:56.467Z

Link: CVE-2024-33693

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T02:36:04.611Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-04-26T13:15:47.570

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2024-33693

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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