Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence WP
CVE-2024-10637

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Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Gutenberg Blocks With Ai By Kadence WP
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 December 2024

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

CVE-2024-10637 is a significant vulnerability in the Gutenberg Blocks with AI plugin by Kadence WP for WordPress, affecting versions prior to 3.2.54. This flaw arises from the plugin's failure to properly validate and escape certain block options before rendering them on pages or posts. As a result, users with a contributor role or higher can exploit this weakness to execute stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, potentially compromising the integrity of the website and its users' data. Website administrators are urged to update to the latest version to mitigate this serious security risk.

Affected Version(s)

Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP 0 < 3.2.54

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-10637 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/df688dcc-9617-4f58-a310-...
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Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dmitrii Ignatyev
WPScan
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