Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2024-4891

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

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.

Quick Answer

CVE-2024-4891 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.4 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns. It affects Versions up to 4.5.12 and is fixed in 4.5.13.

Published
May 16, 2024
Last Updated
May 18, 2024
Slug
essential-blocks
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 4.5.13, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2024-4891 is tracked for the Plugin Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns as medium severity with CVSS 6.4. The affected range is Versions up to 4.5.12. Update Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns to 4.5.13 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
4.5.13
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 4.5.12
Tracking ID
CVE-2024-4891
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
essential-blocks View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2024-4891
Patched Versions
4.5.13
Affected Versions
Versions up to 4.5.12
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