CVE-2024-37423

WordPress Newspack Blocks plugin <= 3.0.8 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Directory Deletion vulnerability

Severity Score

8.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

NVD
Wordfence

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.

The Newspack Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the remove_iframe_archive() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary directories on the server.

*Credits: Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-06-09 CVE Reserved
2024-06-28 CVE Published
2024-11-01 CVE Updated
2024-11-02 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CAPEC

CAPEC-126: Path Traversal

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/newspack-blocks/wordpress-newspack-blocks-plugin-3-0-8-contributor-arbitrary-directory-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Vdb Entry

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Newspack Blocks Search vendor "Newspack Blocks"		Newspack Blocks Search vendor "Newspack Blocks" for product "Newspack Blocks"				>= 0.0.0 <= 3.0.8 Search vendor "Newspack Blocks" for product "Newspack Blocks" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 3.0.8"		en		Affected