CVE-2024-1684 Otter Blocks PRO <= 2.6.3 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via File Field CSS
Authenticated attackers with contributor access can inject arbitrary web scripts via the contact form file field CSS metabox in the Otter Blocks PRO plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-1684?
CVE-2024-1684 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Themisle Otter Blocks PRO – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE, published on 13 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the contact form file field CSS metabox in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1684?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Themeisle Otter Blocks.
How do I fix CVE-2024-1684?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1684 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-2024-1684 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1684 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Themisle Otter Blocks PRO – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE
- CVE-2024-3725 Cross-site scripting in Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE
- CVE-2024-3343 Cross-site scripting in Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE
- CVE-2024-3344 Cross-site scripting in Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE
- CVE-2024-2226 Cross-site scripting in Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE
- CVE-2024-2841 Cross-site scripting in Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gr37-6cx4-ch8m.