WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-13798 Analyzed

Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks – ComboBlocks: A security weakness

Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks – ComboBlocks is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 5.3 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 5.3 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks – ComboBlocks
Plugin slug
comboblocks
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Feb 22, 2025
Weakness
CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation
NVD-CWE-noinfo

This CVE was published Feb 22, 2025 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks – ComboBlocks to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks – ComboBlocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized order creation in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.5. This is due to insufficient verification on form fields. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create new orders for products and mark them as paid without actually completing a payment.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources