WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2024-10124 Deferred

Vayu Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks for WordPress & WooCommerce: Code execution

Vayu Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks for WordPress & WooCommerce is affected by code execution. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account.

CVE / CNA score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Vayu Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks for WordPress & WooCommerce
Plugin slug
vayu-blocks
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Dec 12, 2024
Weakness
CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

This CVE was published Dec 12, 2024 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Vayu Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks for WordPress & WooCommerce 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.

Source record

Technical description

The Vayu Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks for WordPress & WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary plugin installation and activation due to a missing capability check on the tp_install() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install and activate arbitrary plugins which can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution if another vulnerable plugin is installed and activated. This vulnerability was partially patched in version 1.1.1.

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

References

Primary and upstream sources