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CVE-2023-7071 — Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns [essential-blocks] < 4.4.7

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2023-7071 Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns [essential-blocks] < 4.4.7 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 4.4.7 4.4.7 2024-01-09

CVE-2023-7071

The Essential Blocks plugin for Gutenberg contained a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allowed attackers to inject malicious scripts into websites, potentially enabling them to redirect users, display unwanted advertisements, or execute arbitrary HTML code when visitors accessed the site. Webbernaut discovered this flaw and reported it to the development team. The vulnerability was patched in version 4.4.7, and users running earlier versions should upgrade immediately.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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