Medium severity · published Aug 29, 2024
CVE-2024-5417
Gutentor < 3.3.6 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
5.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Gutentor WordPress plugin before 3.3.6 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 24% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GU
Gutentor ·
before 3.3.6 · source: vendor, NVD
GB
Gutenberg Blocks · Gutentor
before 3.3.6 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5417
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5417
Exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fb7d6839-9ccb-4a0f-9dca-d6841f666a1b/
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