CVE-2024-1854
published 2024-03-13CVE-2024-1854: The Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the blockId…
PriorityP423medium5.4CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUIRSCCLILAN
EPSS
0.43%
34.2th percentile
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
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpdeveloper | essential_blocks | < 4.5.2 | 4.5.2 |
| wpdevteam | gutenberg_essential_blocks_page_builder_for_gutenberg_blocks_patterns | <= 4.5.1 | — |
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VulDB
Essential Blocks Plugin up to 4.5.1 on WordPress cross site scripting
vuldb·2026-04-12·CVSS 6.4
CVE-2024-1854 [MEDIUM] Essential Blocks Plugin up to 4.5.1 on WordPress cross site scripting
A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Essential Blocks Plugin up to 4.5.1 on WordPress. This affects an unknown part. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting.
This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-1854. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.
GHSA
GHSA-6rc2-8j39-34cx: The Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the b
ghsa_unreviewed·2024-03-13
CVE-2024-1854 [MEDIUM] CWE-20 GHSA-6rc2-8j39-34cx: The Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the b
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
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2024-03-13
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