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CVE-2024-44051 (GCVE-0-2024-44051)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-09-17 22:19 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:10

Title

WordPress Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) plugin <= 3.3.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Summary

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Johan van der Wijk Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) custom-post-widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget): from n/a through <= 3.3.5.

Severity

6.5 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2024-09-18 13:36 UTC

CWE

CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Assigner

Patchstack mitre root

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/…	vdb-entry

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
Johan van der Wijk	Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)	Affected: 0 , ≤ 3.3.5 (custom)	guessed

Date Public

2026-04-01 16:27

Credits

lowol ngo | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program

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FKIE_CVE-2024-44051

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2024-09-17 23:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 07:52

Severity

6.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
5.4 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Summary

References

	URL	Tags
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Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	vanderwijk	content_blocks	*

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GHSA-G4V9-WJP4-GW83

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-18 00:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:31

Details

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Johan van der Wijk Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget): from n/a through 3.3.5.

Severity

6.5 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-44051"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-79"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-09-17T23:15:20Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or \u0027Cross-site Scripting\u0027) vulnerability in Johan van der Wijk Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget): from n/a through 3.3.5.",
  "id": "GHSA-g4v9-wjp4-gw83",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:31:54Z",
  "published": "2024-09-18T00:31:11Z",
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44051"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/custom-post-widget/vulnerability/wordpress-content-blocks-custom-post-widget-plugin-3-3-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/custom-post-widget/wordpress-content-blocks-custom-post-widget-plugin-3-3-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
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  "severity": [
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
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