CVE-2024-37423 | BDVDB-2026-253305 Detail

AutomatticNewspack Blocks

Description#

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.

Impact#

CAPEC-126 Path Traversal

Weaknesses#

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References#

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/newspack-blocks/wordpress-newspack-blocks-plugin-3-0-8-contributor-arbitrary-directory-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12024-11-01Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-04-28Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2024-11-01
Last modified: 2026-04-28

Vendor information

Vendor: Automattic
Product: Newspack Blocks

All Automattic vulnerabilities

Score

8.5 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 40.9.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Path Traversal

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
<= 3.0.8
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
Not stated
Fixed
3.0.9

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

8.5 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	Low
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).