CVE-2023-2087

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.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/essential-blocks/tags/4.0.6/includes/Admin/Admin.php	Patch
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
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d38d41c7-8786-4145-9591-3e24eff3b79c?source=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/essential-blocks/tags/4.0.6/includes/Admin/Admin.php	Patch
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
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d38d41c7-8786-4145-9591-3e24eff3b79c?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wpdeveloper:essential_blocks:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-06-09 06:16

Updated : 2024-11-21 07:57

NVD link : CVE-2023-2087

Mitre link : CVE-2023-2087

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-2087

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wpdeveloper

essential_blocks

CWE

No CWE.

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