CVE-2024-32586 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-32586: WordPress Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit plugin <= 1.40.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Munir Kamal
Product Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published April 18, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Munir Kamal Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit: from n/a through 1.40.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 1.40.4. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, including administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger. Attackers can steal session tokens, modify page content, or perform actions on behalf of affected users.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers and steal their session data or modify site content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated attackers can compromise administrator accounts and modify site content or settings without authorization.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress account and trick a user into visiting a malicious page or clicking a link.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 18, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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