Cross-site scripting in PickPlugins Post Grid
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Post Grid, Form Maker, Popup Maker, WooCommerce Blocks, Post Blocks, Post Carousel – Combo Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'class' attribute of the menu-wrap-item block in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.80 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PickPlugins | Post Grid | up to 2.2.80 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Post Grid VendorPickPlugins Affected up to 2.2.80 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pickplugins:comboblocks:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.2.81 | Vulnerable | PickPlugins |
- cpe:2.3:a:pickplugins:comboblocks:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.2.81 Vulnerable ·PickPlugins
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-4042
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cr6g-qmjx-q339
References
More PickPlugins Comboblocks vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-12824 Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks – ComboBlocks <= 2.3.5 - Unauthenticated Paid Order Creation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-05889 Cross-site scripting in PickPlugins Post Grid CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2024-4042 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-4042 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cr6g-qmjx-q339 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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