CVE-2024-44059

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

6.5 Medium

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.26%Up 0.2 points since Sep 16, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.5

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

Record: CVE-2024-44059
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2024-40839 6.5

Record: EUVD-2024-40839
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vhp8-r33q-gvq2 6.5

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')...

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in MediaRon LLC Custom Query Blocks allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Custom Query Blocks: from n/a through 5.3.1.

Record: GHSA-vhp8-r33q-gvq2
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 6.5

Record: CVE-2024-44059
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-44059 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Mediaron Custom Query Blocks, published September 15, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.26%, the 17th percentile. No source names a fixed version.