CVE-2024-6848

Public Exploit
Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid – Visual Drag and Drop Editor <= 1.26.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via File Upload

Description

The Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid – Visual Drag and Drop Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via file uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.26.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping affecting the boldgrid_canvas_image AJAX endpoint. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: boldgrid Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid – Visual Drag and Drop Editor
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Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4d5dcec8-fa36-43ab-9a35-0b391fe1d88e?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-and-page-builder/tags/1.26.6/includes/class-boldgrid-editor-ajax.php#L372 product
https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-and-page-builder/#developers product
https://github.com/BoldGrid/post-and-page-builder/pull/613/commits/64c33a6d0c9dbb0151d3af5fee9e026df6c5a2f6 patch
https://github.com/BoldGrid/post-and-page-builder/issues/612 vendor advisory issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-6848?
CVE-2024-6848 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-6848?
To fix CVE-2024-6848, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-6848 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-6848 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-6848?
CVE-2024-6848 affects boldgrid Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid – Visual Drag and Drop Editor.
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