CVE-2023-44262 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-44262: WordPress Blocks Plugin <= 1.6.41 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Renzo Johnson

Product Blocks

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published October 2, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Renzo Johnson Blocks plugin <= 1.6.41 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Renzo Johnson Blocks versions up to 1.6.41 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data or modify page content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A privileged user account could be compromised to inject scripts affecting other administrators or site visitors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin or privileged account access and the victim must view a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 2, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44262 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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