What is CVE-2024-37423?

CVE-2024-37423 is a high-severity vulnerability in Automattic Newspack Blocks, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2024-11-01.

How severe is CVE-2024-37423?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-37423 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Path Traversal in Automattic Newspack Blocks

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.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.004 (35.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

Automattic Newspack Blocks — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

audit@patchstack.com (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-37423?: CVE-2024-37423 is a high-severity vulnerability in Automattic Newspack Blocks, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2024-11-01.
How severe is CVE-2024-37423?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-37423 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.