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CVE-2024-9218

6.1 · MEDIUM
Published Oct 2, 2024 themegrill CWE-79 EPSS 0.36% (29th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2024-9218 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting themegrill magazine_blocks. It was published on October 2, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer, Magazine & Newspaper Website Builder, Page Builder with Posts Blocks, Post Grid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.14. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from themegrill. Update magazine_blocks to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
themegrill magazine_blocks >= 0, < 1.3.15 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-9218?

CVE-2024-9218 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting themegrill magazine_blocks. It was published on October 2, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-9218?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-9218?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from themegrill. Update magazine_blocks to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-9218?

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