CVE-2024-11402 WordPress Block Editor Bootstrap Blocks plugin <= 6.6.1 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

High 7.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in users' browsers via reflected XSS in the Block Editor Bootstrap Blocks plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-11402?

CVE-2024-11402 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in kubiq Block Editor Bootstrap Blocks, published on 28 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in kubiq Block Editor Bootstrap Blocks block-editor-bootstrap-blocks allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Block Editor Bootstrap Blocks: from n/a through <= 6.6.1.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11402?

How do I fix CVE-2024-11402?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11402 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2024-11402 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11402 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cxv9-h8pg-4cf2.

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