Responsive Blocks – WordPress Gutenberg Blocks <= 1.9.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via section_tag Parameter
Vulnerability Description
The Responsive Blocks – WordPress Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘section_tag’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.9 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Djaidja Moundjid
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1c0e5c85-72c3-4f09-aade-ec5a82b9cc41?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/responsive-block-editor-addons/trunk/src/blocks/post-carousel/index.php#L643
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/responsive-block-editor-addons
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3231017/
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