CVE-2024-3564: The Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.0 via the plugin's 'content_block' shortcode. This makes it

high Affects custom-post-widget (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.0 via the plugin's 'content_block' shortcode. This makes it

Package
custom-post-widget (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<3.3.1
Fixed in
3.3.1
Severity
high  CVSS 8.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (49.5th percentile)
Published
2024-06-01
Source
nvd

References

CWE-552CWE-98
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