Cross-site scripting in wpblockart Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer, Magazine & Newspaper…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- 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 Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer, Magazine & Newspaper Website Builder, Page Builder with Posts Blocks, Post Grid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.14. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wpblockart | Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer, Magazine & Newspaper Website Builder, Page Builder with Posts Blocks, Post Grid | up to 1.3.14 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer, Magazine & Newspaper Website Builder, Page Builder with Posts Blocks, Post Grid Vendorwpblockart Affected up to 1.3.14 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:themegrill:magazine_blocks:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.3.15 | Vulnerable | ThemeGrill |
- cpe:2.3:a:themegrill:magazine_blocks:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.3.15 Vulnerable ·ThemeGrill
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-9218
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c8hq-rcch-pj55
References
More wpblockart vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-52712 Magazine Blocks <= 1.8.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'clientId' Block Attribute CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2026-03015 BlockArt Blocks <= 2.2.15 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'clientId' Block Attribute CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2025-13050 Cross-site scripting in wpblockart BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2025-12518 Cross-site scripting in wpblockart BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2024-23573 WordPress BlockArt Blocks plugin <= 2.1.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-23051 WordPress Magazine Blocks plugin <= 1.3.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2024-9218 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-9218 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c8hq-rcch-pj55 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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