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CVE-2024-13803 — Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns [essential-blocks] < 5.3.0

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2024-13803 Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns [essential-blocks] < 5.3.0 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 5.3.0 5.3.0 2025-02-25

CVE-2024-13803

The Essential Blocks plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability affecting versions through 5.2.3, stemming from inadequate sanitization and escaping of the 'data-marker' parameter. Authenticated users with at least Contributor permissions can exploit this flaw to embed malicious scripts that execute when other users view the compromised pages. The vulnerability was resolved in version 5.3.0.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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