CVE-2024-6432: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in vanderwijk Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
The Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘content’ parameter within the plugin's shortcode Content Block in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVE-2024-6432: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in vanderwijk Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
Description
The Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘content’ parameter within the plugin's shortcode Content Block in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-07-01T15:33:14.357Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c03b7ef31ef0b55ef51
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:39:15 PM
Last updated: 2/26/2026, 8:09:17 AM
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