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CVE-2023-0374: The W4 Post List WordPress plugin before 2.4.6 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow users with

medium Affects w4-post-list (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The W4 Post List WordPress plugin before 2.4.6 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow users with

Package
w4-post-list (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.4.6
Fixed in
2.4.6
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (38.5th percentile)
Published
2023-04-17
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordw4-post-list (WordPress plugin) advisories

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