CVE-2023-51359

Essential Blocks for Gutenberg <= 4.2.0 - Incorrect Authorization Checks

mediumMissing Authorization

5.4

CVSS Score

5.4

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

4.2.1

Patched in

28d

Time to patch

Description

The Essential Blocks for Gutenberg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to improper capability checks on various functions function in versions up to, and including, 4.2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to perform unauthorized actions.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Low

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=4.2.0

PublishedDecember 26, 2023

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected pluginessential-blocks

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/eca703ec-645c-4d12-ae57-75db14e08f3e?source=api-prod

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