CVE-2024-43155 WordPress ComboBlocks plugin <= 2.2.86 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via stored XSS in the ComboBlocks plugin, potentially compromising user sessions and site integrity.

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-2024-43155?

CVE-2024-43155 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in PickPlugins ComboBlocks, published on 12 Aug 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 (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in PickPlugins ComboBlocks allows Stored XSS.This issue affects ComboBlocks: from n/a through 2.2.86.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43155?

How do I fix CVE-2024-43155?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43155 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-2024-43155 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43155 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7wcw-mh3f-j3v9.

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