CVE-2024-38712 WordPress Qi Blocks plugin <= 1.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into web pages via the Qi Blocks plugin, potentially stealing user data or hijacking sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-38712?
CVE-2024-38712 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Qode Qi Blocks, published on 20 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 Qode Qi Blocks qi-blocks.This issue affects Qi Blocks: from n/a through <= 1.3.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38712?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qodeinteractive Qi Blocks.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38712?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38712 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-2024-38712 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38712 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qode Qi Blocks
- CVE-2024-49690 WordPress Qi Blocks plugin <= 1.3.2 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
- CVE-2024-5221 Qi Blocks <= 1.2.9 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2025-1625 Qi Blocks < 1.4 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Counter Block
- CVE-2025-1626 Qi Blocks < 1.4 - Contributor+ Stored XSS vi Countdown Block
- CVE-2025-1627 Qi Blocks < 1.4 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via ToC Block
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4xhw-j298-f2jr.