CVE-2024-30461CWE-79

WordPress Tumult Hype Animations plugin <= 1.9.11 - CSRF to XSS vulnerability

High · published January 5, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
7.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ A crafty little XSS vulnerability lurks in Tumult Hype Animations, potentially opening the doorway for attackers to manipulate web pages! Think of it like a restaurant where a waiter forgets to check orders — a sneaky customer can slip in their own special request without anyone noticing. If they’re not careful, they could end up with a plate full of chaos! An attacker can execute malicious scripts directly in the user's browser, leading to painfully embarrassing scenarios like data theft, session hijacking, or spreading malware. Just imagine a dining experience where someone tampered with the menu to serve up your personal information instead of a nice meal!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where a waiter forgets to check orders — a sneaky customer can slip in their own special request without anyone noticing. If they’re not careful, they could end up with a plate full of chaos! This XSS vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary scripts into web pages that are executed when other users view them.

What to do

An attacker can execute malicious scripts directly in the user's browser, leading to painfully embarrassing scenarios like data theft, session hijacking, or spreading malware. Just imagine a dining experience where someone tampered with the menu to serve up your personal information instead of a nice meal! To protect your applications, ensure you upgrade Tumult Hype Animations to the latest version (1.9.12 or greater) and implement proper input sanitization to eliminate untrusted data manipulation. Regularly audit your web pages for any lingering vulnerabilities too! You've got this! Follow the steps, and you'll have your web pages fortified in no time. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.1 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00181 · 7.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Published
2026-01-05T16:36Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 JAN 16:36Z
    WordPress Tumult Hype Animations plugin <= 1.9.11 - CSRF to XSS vulnerability
    cvelistv5