CVE-2024-8241: The Nova Blocks by Pixelgrade plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'align' attribute of the 'wp:separator' Gutenberg block in all versions up to, and including, 2.

medium Affects nova-blocks (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Nova Blocks by Pixelgrade plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'align' attribute of the 'wp:separator' Gutenberg block in all versions up to, and including, 2.

Package
nova-blocks (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.1.8
Fixed in
2.1.8
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (31.1th percentile)
Published
2024-09-10
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
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