Medium severity · published Apr 7, 2024
CVE-2024-31306
WordPress Essential Blocks plugin <= 4.5.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
5.4
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Blocks for Gutenberg allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Essential Blocks for Gutenberg: from n/a through 4.5.3.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EB
Essential Blocks for Gutenberg · WPDeveloper
through 4.5.3 · source: vendor
EB
Essential Blocks · Wpdeveloper
before 4.5.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31306
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-31306
Third Party Advisory
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/essential-blocks/wordpress-essential-blocks-plugin-4-5-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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