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CVE-2025-26871 — Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns [essential-blocks] < 4.8.4

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2025-26871 Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns [essential-blocks] < 4.8.4 Missing Authorization Medium 4.3 < 4.8.4 4.8.4 2025-02-22

CVE-2025-26871

The Essential Blocks plugin for WordPress contains a security flaw that allows users with at least contributor permissions to bypass intended restrictions on certain functions across all versions up to version 4.8.3. As a result, authorized individuals can execute actions they shouldn't be able to do. This issue affects plugins installed in conjunction with the Gutenberg editor.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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