CVE-2024-8536
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CVE-2024-8536 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The Ultimate Blocks WordPress plugin before 3.2.2 does not validate and escape some of its block attributes 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. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Ultimate Blocks WordPress plugin before 3.2.2 does not validate and escape some of its block attributes 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
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dotcamp | Ultimate Blocks | < 3.2.2 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/abd5b6c6-f541-4739-882d-2011436f7a8b/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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