What is the severity of CVE-2023-7071?

The severity of CVE-2023-7071 is considered high due to the potential for Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2023-7071?

To fix CVE-2023-7071, update the Essential Blocks plugin to version 4.4.7 or later.

What versions are affected by CVE-2023-7071?

CVE-2023-7071 affects all versions of the Essential Blocks plugin up to and including version 4.4.6.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-7071?

CVE-2023-7071 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.

Who is impacted by CVE-2023-7071?

Users of the Essential Blocks plugin for WordPress are impacted by CVE-2023-7071.

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CVE-2023-7071

medium

6.4

CWE

EPSS

0.051%

11/1/2024

2/8/2024

CVE-2023-7071: XSS

First published: Thu Jan 11 2024(Updated: )

The Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Table of Contents block in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Credit: security@wordfence.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Essential Blocks	<=4.4.6

Remedy

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3018547/essential-blocks/tags/4.4.7/blocks/TableOfContents.php

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-7071?
The severity of CVE-2023-7071 is considered high due to the potential for Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2023-7071?
To fix CVE-2023-7071, update the Essential Blocks plugin to version 4.4.7 or later.
What versions are affected by CVE-2023-7071?
CVE-2023-7071 affects all versions of the Essential Blocks plugin up to and including version 4.4.6.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-7071?
CVE-2023-7071 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.
Who is impacted by CVE-2023-7071?
Users of the Essential Blocks plugin for WordPress are impacted by CVE-2023-7071.

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