CVE-2024-34769 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-34769: WordPress Elegant Blocks – Amazing Gutenberg Blocks plugin <= 1.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Cyclonetheme
Product Elegant Blocks
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published June 3, 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 (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in cyclonetheme Elegant Blocks allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Elegant Blocks: from n/a through 1.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Elegant Blocks contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts into the site. When another user views the affected content, the script executes in their browser, potentially compromising their session or stealing sensitive data. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger the attack.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that executes when other users view the affected content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts that compromise other users' sessions, steal credentials, or deface site content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account (e.g., contributor or editor) and the victim must view the page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 3, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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