WordPress PostX – Gutenberg Blocks for Post Grid Plugin <= 2.9.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
CVE-2023-36385

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 July 2023

What is CVE-2023-36385?

A reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the PostX – Gutenberg Post Grid Blocks plugin enables attackers to inject malicious scripts into the web page. This occurs when user input is not properly sanitized, allowing the execution of unintended scripts in a victim's browser, which can lead to session hijacking, data theft, or defacement of the website.

Affected Version(s)

PostX 0 <= 2.9.9

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Le Ngoc Anh (Patchstack Alliance)
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