CVE-2024-44059: WordPress Custom Query Blocks plugin <= 5.3.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-09-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ronald Huereca Custom Query Blocks post-type-archive-mapping allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Custom Query Blocks: from n/a through <= 5.3.1.

Affected products

Ronald Huereca Custom Query Blocks: through 5.3.1

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/post-type-archive-mapping/vulnerability/wordpress-custom-query-blocks-plugin-5-3-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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