Auth bypass in Automattic Newspack Blocks

CVE-2024-37425

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Automattic Newspack Blocks newspack-blocks allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Newspack Blocks: from n/a through 3.0.8.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (34.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-37425: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-37425?
CVE-2024-37425 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Automattic Newspack Blocks, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-11-01.
How severe is CVE-2024-37425?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-37425 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.