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CVE-2024-2729 Otter Blocks < 2.6.6 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Contributors can inject malicious scripts via unescaped block attributes, leading to stored XSS attacks against site visitors.

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-2024-2729?

CVE-2024-2729 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Otter Blocks , published on 18 Apr 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

The Otter Blocks WordPress plugin before 2.6.6 does not properly escape its mainHeadings blocks' attribute before appending it to the final rendered block, allowing contributors to conduct Stored XSS attacks.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2729?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Themeisle Otter Blocks.

How do I fix CVE-2024-2729?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2729 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-2024-2729 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2729 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g2j7-fw82-h6x5.

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