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CVE-2023-2087

MEDIUM 4.3 CVSS 3.1
Published
June 9, 2023
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-352
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Description

The Essential Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 4.0.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the save function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change plugin settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Affected WordPress components

  • Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns Plugin · essential-blocks
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 4.0.6
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • wpdevteam Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns — Up to and including 4.0.6
  • wpdeveloper essential_blocks — Up to and including 4.0.6

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/essential-blocks/tags/4.0.6/includes/Admin/Admin.php Patch
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2900595%40essential-blocks%2Ftrunk&old=2900029%40essential-blocks%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file2 Patch
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d38d41c7-8786-4145-9591-3e24eff3b79c?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record