CVE-2024-43308 Cross-site scripting in Gutentor - Gutenberg Blocks - Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Stored XSS in Gutentor WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.

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-2024-43308?

CVE-2024-43308 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Gutentor - Gutenberg Blocks - Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor, published on 18 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 Gutentor Gutentor - Gutenberg Blocks - Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Gutentor - Gutenberg Blocks - Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor: from n/a through 3.3.5.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43308?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gutentor Gutentor.

How do I fix CVE-2024-43308?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43308 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-2024-43308 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43308 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5qq5-9453-pj37.

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