CVE-2024-43946 WordPress SKT Blocks plugin <= 1.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts via stored XSS in the SKT Blocks WordPress plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or 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-2024-43946?

CVE-2024-43946 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SKT Blocks – Gutenberg based Page Builder, published on 29 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 SKT Themes SKT Blocks – Gutenberg based Page Builder allows Stored XSS.This issue affects SKT Blocks – Gutenberg based Page Builder: from n/a through 1.5.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43946?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sktthemes Skt Blocks.

How do I fix CVE-2024-43946?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43946 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-2024-43946 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43946 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7f5w-jgw7-q73x.

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