CVE-2024-11645 Float Block <= 1.7 - Admin+ Stored XSS via Widget
Admin users can inject malicious scripts via widget settings in the Float Block plugin, bypassing unfiltered_html restrictions in multisite setups.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-11645?
CVE-2024-11645 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown float block, published on 27 Dec 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The float block WordPress plugin through 1.7 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11645?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Computy Float Block.
How do I fix CVE-2024-11645?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11645 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-2024-11645 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-11645 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4pwr-w5vw-hxjv.