CVE-2024-37423 HIGH

CVE-2024-37423: WordPress Newspack Blocks plugin <= 3.0.8 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Directory Deletion vulnerability

Vendor Automattic

Product Newspack Blocks

Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal

Published November 1, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Automattic Newspack Blocks allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Newspack Blocks: from n/a through 3.0.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Newspack Blocks versions up to 3.0.8 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users with low privileges to manipulate file paths and cause the site to become unavailable. The vulnerability affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component itself. No confidentiality impact occurs, but integrity and availability are compromised.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make the site unavailable or modify files by exploiting a path traversal flaw.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site downtime or file modification by authenticated users with minimal permissions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 1, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37423 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html AskarLabs — CWE-22 write-up Path Traversal

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