nvd.nist.gov
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5595 CVE-2024-5595
MEDIUM
Essential Blocks < 4.7.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Record summary
CVE-2024-5595 has a selected CVSS score of 5.4 (medium).
Description
The Essential Blocks WordPress plugin before 4.7.0 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
Description source: CVE List
Exploitation context
CISA SSVC decision
ExploitationPoC
AutomatableNo
Technical impactPartial
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Aug 2, 2024 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
2| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Essential BlocksDefault status: unaffected | CVE List | Before 4.7.0 | affected |
essential_blocksBrowse wpdeveloper / essential_blocksDefault status: unknown | CVE List | Before 4.7.0 | affected |
References
2wpscan.comexploitvdb entryTechnical description
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f2b8f092-4fc0-4edc-ba0f-d4312c2e5dec