CVE-2024-1854: Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates <= 4.5.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Published Mar 13, 2024
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Updated

The Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the blockId parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access or higher, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Affected Software

2 affected components
WPDeveloper Essential Blocks Wordpress<4.5.2
Essential Blocks Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates<=4.5.1

Event History

Mar 13, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:27 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:27 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-1854?

CVE-2024-1854 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-1854?

To fix CVE-2024-1854, update the Essential Blocks plugin to version 4.5.2 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2024-1854?

CVE-2024-1854 affects all versions of the Essential Blocks plugin up to and including 4.5.1.

4

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2024-1854?

CVE-2024-1854 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

5

Who is impacted by CVE-2024-1854?

Users of the Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates plugin are impacted by CVE-2024-1854.

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