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CVE-2024-38675: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in LOOS,Inc. Arkhe Blocks WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 2.22.1. The vulnerability was reported on July 10, 2024, by security researcher Ngô Thiên An (ancorn from VNPT-VCI) ([Patchstack](https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/arkhe-blocks/wordpress-arkhe-blocks-plugin-2-22-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?s_id=cve)).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) issue, identified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation). It received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L (Patchstack).

Impact

This vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to inject malicious scripts, such as redirects, advertisements, and other HTML payloads into the website which will be executed when guests visit the site (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in version 2.23.0 of the Arkhe Blocks plugin. Users are advised to update to version 2.23.0 or later to remove the vulnerability (Patchstack).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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