CVE-2024-32961 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-32961: WordPress Blocksy theme <= 2.0.33 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Creativethemeshq

Product Blocksy

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published April 25, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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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 creativethemeshq Blocksy blocksy.This issue affects Blocksy: from n/a through <= 2.0.33.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Blocksy versions up to 2.0.33 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low 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 and steal data or modify page content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; site data and user sessions may be compromised.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and the victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 25, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32961 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html

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