CVE-2023-51359

WordPress Essential Blocks plugin <= 4.2.0 - Multiple Contributor+ Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity Score

5.4

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

NVD
Wordfence

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Blocks for Gutenberg allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Essential Blocks for Gutenberg: from n/a through 4.2.0.

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.

*Credits: Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-12-18 CVE Reserved
2023-12-26 CVE Published
2024-12-09 CVE Updated
2024-12-10 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-862: Missing Authorization

CAPEC

CAPEC-180: Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/essential-blocks/vulnerability/wordpress-essential-blocks-plugin-4-2-0-multiple-contributor-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Vdb Entry

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Essential Blocks Search vendor "Essential Blocks"		Essential Blocks Search vendor "Essential Blocks" for product "Essential Blocks"				>= 0.0.0 <= 4.2.0 Search vendor "Essential Blocks" for product "Essential Blocks" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 4.2.0"		en		Affected