Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks and Blog Plugin up to 4.0.1 on WordPress Block Option cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks and Blog Plugin up to 4.0.1 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Block Option Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-3239. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks and Blog Plugin up to 4.0.1 on WordPress and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Block Option Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

The Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks and WordPress Blog Plugin WordPress plugin before 4.0.2 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks

The weakness was released by Dmitrii Ignatyev. The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-3239 since 04/02/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading to version 4.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks and Blog Plugin 4.0.2

Timelineinfo

04/02/2024 🔍
05/13/2024 +41 days 🔍
05/13/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/30/2025 +321 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Dmitrii Ignatyev
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-3239 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-3239
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-263956

Entryinfo

Created: 05/13/2024 14:07
Updated: 03/30/2025 21:39
Changes: 05/13/2024 14:07 (56), 11/02/2024 05:22 (13), 03/30/2025 21:39 (3)
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