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CVE-2024-4891 — Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns [essential-blocks] < 4.5.13

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2024-4891 Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns [essential-blocks] < 4.5.13 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 4.5.13 4.5.13 2024-05-16 —

CVE-2024-4891

The Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability affecting versions 4.5.12 and earlier in the 'tagName' parameter. The flaw stems from inadequate sanitization of user input and improper escaping of output, allowing authenticated users at the contributor level or higher to introduce malicious scripts into pages that execute when other users view those pages. The vulnerability was resolved in version 4.5.13.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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