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CVE-2024-3818 — Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns [essential-blocks] < 4.5.10

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2024-3818 Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns [essential-blocks] < 4.5.10 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 4.5.10 4.5.10 2024-04-18 —

CVE-2024-3818

The Essential Blocks plugin for WordPress contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in its Social Icons block affecting versions up to 4.5.9. The flaw stems from inadequate sanitization of user input and insufficient escaping of output in block attributes. Authenticated users with contributor privileges or higher can inject malicious scripts into pages, which execute for anyone viewing those pages.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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