CVE-2024-4891

Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates <= 4.5.12 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘tagName’ parameter in versions up to, and including, 4.5.12 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: wpdevteam Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e1bcebb3-920b-40cc-aa5c-24a1f729b28d?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/essential-blocks/trunk/blocks/AdvancedHeading.php#L115 product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3087677/ product patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-4891?
CVE-2024-4891 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-4891?
To fix CVE-2024-4891, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-4891 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-4891 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-4891?
CVE-2024-4891 affects wpdevteam Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates.
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