Global Content Blocks Plugin cross-site request forgery
Priority HIGH 71CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Global Content Blocks Plugin 2.1.5. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. The attack can be initiated remotely.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00562 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unspecified | Global Content Blocks Plugin | 2.1.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Global Content Blocks Plugin Vendorunspecified Affected 2.1.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:global_content_blocks_project:global_content_blocks:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.1.5 | Vulnerable | Global Content Blocks Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:global_content_blocks_project:global_content_blocks:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.1.5 Vulnerable ·Global Content Blocks Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-20090
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wc24-384w-7j97
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-20090 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-20090 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wc24-384w-7j97 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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