Vulnerability Intelligence Report
WordPress Newspack Blocks plugin <= 3.0.8 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Directory Deletion vulnerability
CVE-2024-37423
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.5
HIGH
Exploitability:3.2
Impact Score:4.8
EPSS Probability:0.45%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-22 ↗CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Automattic | Newspack Blocks | n/a <= 3.0.8 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.450%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Patchstack · Bug Bounty Provider · Estonia |
| Reserved | 2024-06-09T08:51:33 |
| Published | 2024-11-01T14:18:24 |
| Last Updated | 2026-04-28T16:09:58 |
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