What is the severity of CVE-2024-0598?

CVE-2024-0598 is classified as a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the user's session.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0598?

To fix CVE-2024-0598, upgrade the Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks plugin to version 3.2.18 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2024-0598?

CVE-2024-0598 affects all versions of the Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks plugin up to and including version 3.2.17.

What causes CVE-2024-0598?

CVE-2024-0598 is caused by insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the contact form message settings of the plugin.

Can CVE-2024-0598 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2024-0598 can be exploited remotely by attackers who can send malicious input through the contact form.

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CVE-2024-0598

medium

4.8

CWE

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9/4/2024

6/2/2025

CVE-2024-0598: XSS

First published: Tue Apr 09 2024(Updated: )

The Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks – Page Builder Features plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the contact form message settings in all versions up to and including 3.2.17 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This primarily affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

Credit: security@wordfence.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
KadenceWP Gutenberg Blocks with AI	<3.2.18
KadenceWP Gutenberg Blocks with AI	<=3.2.17

Remedy

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3023068%40kadence-blocks&new=3023068%40kadence-blocks&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

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What is the severity of CVE-2024-0598?
CVE-2024-0598 is classified as a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the user's session.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0598?
To fix CVE-2024-0598, upgrade the Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks plugin to version 3.2.18 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-0598?
CVE-2024-0598 affects all versions of the Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks plugin up to and including version 3.2.17.
What causes CVE-2024-0598?
CVE-2024-0598 is caused by insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the contact form message settings of the plugin.
Can CVE-2024-0598 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2024-0598 can be exploited remotely by attackers who can send malicious input through the contact form.

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