CVE-2022-47594 WordPress Essential Blocks for Gutenberg plugin <= 3.8.5 - Broken Access Control

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls in the Essential Blocks for Gutenberg plugin to perform unauthorized actions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-47594?

CVE-2022-47594 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Blocks for Gutenberg, published on 13 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Blocks for Gutenberg allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Essential Blocks for Gutenberg: from n/a through 3.8.5.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-47594?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpdeveloper Essential Blocks.

How do I fix CVE-2022-47594?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-47594 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-47594 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-47594 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hqrx-gcpg-fwj7.

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