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CVE-2024-5289: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2024-5289 affects the Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP – Page Builder Features plugin for WordPress, discovered in June 2024. The vulnerability is present in versions up to and including 3.2.42, specifically affecting the Google Maps widget parameters functionality (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue, stemming from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the Google Maps widget parameters. The severity is rated as MEDIUM with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) according to NVD, while Wordfence rates it slightly higher at 6.4 (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These malicious scripts will execute whenever a user accesses the compromised page, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or manipulation (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should upgrade to a version newer than 3.2.42 of the Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP plugin to address this vulnerability (NVD).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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