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CVE-2023-23730 — Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks [ultimate-addons-for-gutenberg] < 2.3.2

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2023-23730 Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks [ultimate-addons-for-gutenberg] < 2.3.2 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts Medium 5.3 < 2.3.2 2.3.2 2023-01-23 —

CVE-2023-23730

The Spectra Legacy Gutenberg Blocks plugin contained a bypass vulnerability affecting versions before 2.3.2 that could allow attackers to circumvent authorization controls and potentially obtain access to the WordPress admin dashboard. The flaw was discovered by Dave Jong from Patchstack and involved the ability to bypass certain security restrictions within the plugin's code. Administrators should update to version 2.3.2 or later to resolve this issue.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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